HAMIRPUR: A 30-year-old man was
arrested on Saturday for allegedly attempting to
rape a
four-year-old girl here,
police said.
According to Kotwali SHO Vikramjeet Singh, the girl's father alleged that Ramkaran, who runs a motorcycle repair shop, took his
daughter to a secluded place and tried to rape her.
As locals rushed to the spot on hearing her cries, the
accused, who was in an inebriated condition, fled, Singh said.
The accused was arrested on Saturday afternoon, Singh said, adding that the girl has been sent to a government hospital for a
medical examination.
(The victim's identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme court directives on cases related to sexual assault)