The Tribune, Jamuary 25, 2004

Youth arrested for rape bid on minors
Our Correspondent

Rewari, January 24
The police have arrested a village youth, Mohan Yadav, son of Krishan Chander Yadav, a resident of Naya Gaon under Kosli police station of Rewari district, on charges of alluring and attempting to rape two tiny girls of the village on Wednesday (January 20). A case of kidnapping, enticement and commission of unnatural offence under sections 363, 366-A and 377 of the IPC has been registered against the accused.

According to information furnished by the administration, when the two girls, aged about four years, were plucking fruit from a jujube tree on the periphery of the village, the accused induced them to accompany him to his tubewell in a nearby field. It is alleged that he took one of the girls inside the tubewell cell, disrobed her and tried to rape her while the other girl, who was standing outside, began to weep loudly. At this, the entrapped girl also started crying. Hearing their wails, two villagers — Rajender son of Behari Lal Yadav, and Surender Yadav, son of Suraj Bhan Yadav, rushed to the spot, forcing the accused to flee. Later, the police apprehended the accused, who has been medically examined since then.