An auto-rickshaw driver was arrested by the police in Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain for allegedly raping and brutalizing a 12-year-old girl, who was found bleeding on the city street a few days ago.
According to the details, the arrested auto driver was identified as Bharat Soni.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that the strictest punishment will be given to the accused. “We will leave no stone unturned in getting him punished,” he added.
Accused Bharat Soni tried to escape when the police took him to the crime spot to recreate the crime scene and collect evidence like torn clothes, Mahakal police station in-charge Ajay Verma said, Times of India (TOI) reported.
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He was chased by the policemen and got caught when he fell on the cemented road after getting trapped around the corner.
Soni is a resident of the Nanakheda area in the city. Police had detained him on the basis of CCTV footage earlier and said that they have also found blood stains on the passenger seat of his auto rickshaw.
Ujjain horror
The 12-year-old girl, who was raped and found bleeding on a street in Ujjain city, was on Wednesday operated upon by a team of specialist doctors and her condition is critical but stable, an official told news agency PTI.
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The incident came to light after a video of the bleeding girl walking on the street went viral on social media.
A First Information Report (FIR) was registered at Mahakal police station in connection with the rape of the minor girl and an investigation into the incident was underway.
Meanwhile, amid massive public outrage, MP Home Minister Narottam Mishra said that a special investigation team (SIT) has been formed to probe the shocking crime.
