This story is from January 21, 2020

11-year-old raped by 55-year-old neighbour in Andhra Pradesh’s Guntur

An 11-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her 55-year-old neighbour at her residence near the Andhra Pradesh police headquarters in Guntur district’s Mangalagiri. The incident happened on Sunday and came to light on Monday after the girl narrated the incident to her parents.
11-year-old raped by 55-year-old neighbour in Andhra Pradesh’s Guntur
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VIJAYAWADA: An 11-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her 55-year-old neighbour at her residence near the Andhra Pradesh police headquarters in Guntur district’s Mangalagiri. The incident happened on Sunday and came to light on Monday after the girl narrated the incident to her parents.
The accused has been identified as 55-year-old Sheikh Basha, a daily wage labourer residing adjacent to the survivor’s house.

Cops said that the incident happened in the afternoon when the girl was playing outside his house with another friend. At that time, the accused allegedly sent the other girl to go to a local kirana store to run an errand. He then began to pamper the the survivor and took her to his residence where he allegedly forced himself on her. The girl then went back home in shock and later informed her parents who, along with their neighbours, thrashed the accused before handing him over to the authorities.
Police have registered a case under relevant sections of the Pocso Act and IPC against Basha.
The girl has been sent for medical examination while further investigation was underway.
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