Bhopal Police Arrest 75-Year-Old Neighbor in Alleged Sexual Assault of 5-Year-Old

Overview

• Habibganj police in Bhopal arrested a 75-year-old neighbour accused of sexually assaulting a five-year-old girl, who has since been sent to jail.
• The child, a defence officer’s daughter, had gone to play with the man’s granddaughter on May 3 in their upscale Habibganj colony.
• While the girls played, the man called her into another room, after which she returned home in pain with scratch marks that her mother saw.
• A medical exam raised suspicion of sexual abuse, and during counselling the girl named the neighbour she called “Nana,” which prompted a formal complaint.
• Police registered the case under the child protection law and India’s new criminal code, as officials promised strict action to reassure worried residents.