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Shopkeeper molests 9-yr-old girl in UP's Bijnor, absconds

ANI
Published : Nov 9, 2017, 9:30 am IST
Updated : Nov 9, 2017, 11:39 am IST

A case has been registered against the shopkeeper under 506 (punishment for criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code.

The child has been admitted to the Bijnor District Hospital for a medical examination. (Photo: File/Representational)
 The child has been admitted to the Bijnor District Hospital for a medical examination. (Photo: File/Representational)

Bijnor (Uttar Pradesh): In another appalling case from Bijnor, a shopkeeper in Dhampur District allegedly molested a minor girl.

The incident came to light when the family members of the 9-year-old girl filed a complaint against the shopkeeper for allegedly touching the minor inappropriately at his shop when she had gone to buy some candles for home.

According to the family members, the accused had tried to molest her before.

The child has been admitted to the Bijnor District Hospital for a medical examination.

However, the accused is on the run.

The case has been registered under 506 (punishment for criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code.   

Tags: molestation charges, sexual assault, minor girl molested, accused absconding, criminal intimidation
Location: India, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow