60-Year-Old Man Attempts To Rape Minor Girl In Medchal, Held

Hyderabad: Just three days after the horrific incident of rape of a 9-month old baby girl in Hanumakonda , a 7-year-old girl was molested by a sexagenarian in Hyderabad, Telangana.

The incident took place in the Jawaharnagar Police Station limits in Balaji Nagar at Medchal district. As per details,Venkatayya who was staying in the colony lured a minor girl and took her to the rooftop of a building and attempted to rape her.

A person who was in the adjoining building saw him, raised an alarm, and started shouting. Venkatayya tried to run away but was caught by the locals, who tied him to a pole and thrashed him. He was later handed over to the police.

There have been a spate of rapes on minor girls in the state of Telangana post the Hajipur Horror where more than three minor girls were allegedly raped and killed by Marri Srinivasa Reddy. After this, the rape-and-murder of the 9-month old baby in Warangal has sent shock waves in the state.

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Home Minister Mohammed Mahmood Ali on Saturday directed Warangal police to take all steps according to law to ensure tough punishment to the guilty in the rape and murder of the baby girl in the town. He also told the Warangal Police Commissioner to make a proposal for conducting trial in the case by a fast-track court, an official release said.

The locals who went on a protest since the incident came to light on June 19, have demanded stern punishment to the accused.

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