Hyderabad: An infant was raped by her father’s employee at Chilkalguda early on Wednesday. The one-year-old girl was sent to Gandhi Hospital with serious injuries.
The 20-year-old suspect Deepu Singh allegedly stole the kid while her parents were sleeping, took her outside and raped her. When he brought back the crying kid, the parents and locals caught him.
Police arrested the suspect on charges of rape and child sex abuse. Chilkalguda police said the incident occurred at around 1 am.
“The kid’s parents were asleep in their room on the second floor. The suspect also lives in a room near the parents’ room. He took the sleeping kid outside to a deserted area and raped her,” said inspector K. Srinivasulu.
When the kid started crying due to pain Deepu brought her back to her parents’ room and tried to put her to sleep. The parents woke up and saw the kid crying and the suspect in their room. Soon they found that the infant was bleeding.
Though Deepu Singh tried to escape he was caught with the help of neighbours.
Deepu Singh was a helper of the victim’s father, a street vendor. “He had been working for her father since some months. He helps them to make snacks and do household chores. He was allowed to stay in their house,” the inspector said.
After the incident, the girl’s father alerted the police and filed a complaint. “We have booked a case against him for rape and provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) Act,” the inspector said.
The girl suffered injuries on her private parts and is being treated by doctors.
