Kolkata, July 10 -- Days after the horrific rape and murder in Baruipur shook Kolkata, another alleged sexual assault involving a six-year-old girl surfaced in the city, leading police to arrest her maternal uncle after a preliminary investigation. The child is undergoing treatment at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital as investigators continue to probe the circumstances surrounding the alleged assault.
According to police sources, the girl is a resident of the Lake Town Police Station area. She fell ill on Thursday, prompting her family to take her to RG Kar Medical College and Hospital for treatment. During the medical examination, doctors allegedly noticed signs of sexual assault on the child's body and immediately informed the RG Kar police outpost.
Following the information, Tala Police Station registered a "zero FIR" before transferring the case to Lake Town Police Station, under whose jurisdiction the alleged incident falls. Lake Town police have since taken over the investigation. Based on preliminary questioning and the initial probe, police first detained the child's maternal uncle, who was later arrested in connection with the alleged assault.
The victim remains admitted to RG Kar Medical College and Hospital and is undergoing treatment. Investigators are also questioning the child's family members to establish the sequence of events and determine whether any other person was involved in the alleged crime.
Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Millennium Post.