A 17-year-old boy has been arrested for allegedly raping a five-year-old girl in Kolkata today. The alleged crime took place at the BJP’s ‘mandal’ or branch office in Behala in the city’s south. The incident happened inside BJP office and the accused is the caretaker of a local BJP office In Kolkata.
Police say the accused is the son of a shop owner located next to the BJP’s office. The keys to the BJP office were kept at this shop.He took the girl to the office and allegedly raped her there. The girl’s mother came home around 3pm and found the child missing.
Following this, Neighbours launched a search and heard muffled noise from the party office .They found her bleeding inside a room of the BJP office. Following a complaint by the girl’s parents, a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offence Act has been filed against the accused.
The child has been admitted to hospital for medical tests and treatment. The police immediately launched a hunt for the boy, found him and arrested him. After the shocking incident came to fore, parties stepped up the ante on the Saffron party. Meanwhile BJP has condemn the incident and said that the guilty must be punished.