The six-year-old child was saved by a group of monkeys in Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh, from what appeared to be an attempt at rape by an unidentified man. Police said on Sunday that the parents of the girl have filed a complaint against the unidentified accused, who has been charged under the POCSO Act and is currently at large.
The girl’s parents claim that on Saturday, September 21, an unidentified male attempted to take their daughter to an abandoned house, where he stripped her of her clothes. A group of monkeys fiercely attacked at the man as he attempted to sexually abuse the girl, forcing him to abandon the child and escape the area.When the terrified child got home, she told her parents about the incident and said that the offender fled when some irate monkeys appeared.
“My daughter was playing outside when the accused took her away. The man could be seen in nearby CCTV footage walking a narrow lane with my daughter. He is yet to be identified though. He also threatened my child that he would kill me.My daughter would have been dead by now if the monkeys had not intervened.”
Baghpat Circle officer Harish Bhadoria told,”We’ve heard about the incident involving monkeys and are investigating the matter. Following the parents’ complaint, an FIR was registered under BNS sections 74 (assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to disrobe) and the POCSO Act. More sections will be added if needed. We’re trying to identify and nab the accused.”
The culprit was seen bringing the girl away with him in a clear video taken by the village’s CCTV system. The culprit’s identity is unknown, although according to the police, he lives in a different village. According to police, the man attempted to rape the girl after taking her to a vacant house and then to a street close to a place of worship. The girl also told her parents that if she didn’t comply with his threats, he would kill her and her family. Currently, police are looking into the occurrence.