Ludhiana, Aug. 29 -- A 14-year-old girl from Maharashtra has alleged that she was sexually assaulted multiple times by unidentified persons in Ludhiana, prompting PAU police to register a case following the transfer of a Zero FIR from Pune. The case was registered under Section 65(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Sections 4 and 12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The Zero FIR was initially registered by Pune police on the complaint of the girl's mother and later transferred to Ludhiana as the alleged offences took place here. According to investigating officer ASI Subegh Singh, the girl's parents had earlier lived in Ludhiana while she continued her studies in Pune. She later came to Ludhiana to stay with them. During her stay, the family alleged that she began consuming drugs and was associating with people they considered to be bad company. Concerned about her drug use, her parents took her back to Pune and left Ludhiana. Several days later, the girl allegedly told her familythat unknown persons hadsexually assaulted her multiple times near a hotel in theAbbis Market area while she was under the influence of drugs. ASI Subegh Singh said investigators were examining the girl's statement, the location and other relevant evidence....