SHILLONG, May 24 NNN: A new case of crime against women from the West Garo Hills region in Danabollonggre of Meghalaya was revealed, according to a delayed report.
The incident took place on May 18, at about 2 pm when a physically handicapped girl was molested by a fish trader who had tried to offer her biscuits before trying to take advantage of the situation and of her being alone. The incident has shocked the whole neighbourhood as the girl is only 14 years old, while also being physically handicapped and suffering from severe epileptic fits.
Danabollonggre, a small hamlet of a 133 people in the Gambegre constituency is about 22 km from the district headquarters, Tura.
A case in this connection was only filed today by the parents of the girl who was molested. The molested girl related the incident stating she had asked the molester to run as she was not going to give in without a fight. The molester ran after he heard small children came towards the house.
In September 2012, the same trader had tried to rape another girl of a neighbouring village.
He had chased the girl who was in the field moving cattle when he found her completely alone. The girl ran towards her house, when the man turned back. The incident was reported by the girl to her elder sister, who kept mum thinking the girl may have been mistaken. However, after the second attempt on the physically handicapped girl, the first incident came to light.
The molester who was a regular visitor to the area trying to sell fish to the villagers was identified by the villagers, who however could not give complete details as the person had given a false name to the villagers. The villagers said the person identified himself as Sunil Ali and said he was from a village in the Rajabala constituency, both of which may be false. No arrests have been made as the trader is still absconding. Incidentally, both the girls who have been molested are minors.
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