A case of sexual assault of a minor Hindu girl has come to light from Uttarakhand’s Haldwani. The accused identified as auto-driver Mohammad Nadeem has been arrested for raping the minor victim. According to the Police, the 16-year-old victim is mentally weak. After committing the heinous crime, Nadeem also threatened the victim that he would kill her if she told anyone about it. Outraged by the heinous crime, Hindu organisations have demanded strict action against the accused auto-driver Mohammad Nadeem.
According to reports, the incident took place on Sunday (28 July 2024). The 16-year-old victim is a resident of the Kotwali area. She is an 11th-class student at a reputed school. The accused Nadeem is a resident of the Banbhoolpura area of Haldwani.
On the day of the incident, the minor victim was standing at Mangal Parao, waiting for an auto to attend music classes, live every other day. Later auto driver Nadeem came there and promised to drop her off at the music classes. However, it is alleged that he took the girl to a secluded place near MB Inter College in the city where he raped the victim inside his auto. When the minor protested, Nadeem threatened her that if she narrated the incident to anyone, he would kill her.
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After committing the heinous act, he dropped the girl near Mangal Parao and fled. After reaching her, the victim narrated her ordeal to her family. Her family then reached the police station and lodged a complaint. Based on the CCTV footage in the area and other evidence, Police found that the tempo belonged to a man named Nadeem.
On Monday (29 July 2024), Police raided and arrested Mohammad Nadeem. An FIR has been registered in this case under Section 351 (2) (3), 64(2)k, 65(1) of the Indian Penal Code along with Section 3/4 of the POCSO Act.
According to the police, the victim used to take auto to attend music classes in the evenings. Police said that the student is also mentally weak. On Sunday, the accused auto-driver Nadeem took advantage of it, and instead of dropping her home, he took her to a secluded place where he raped the minor victim. He also threatened the victim that if she told anything about it to anyone, he would kill her.
The incident has led to a huge outrage among the Hindu organizations of Haldwani who have demanded stringent action against the accused auto-driver.
Speaking to OpIndia, Joginder Singh Rana alias Jogi, who is doing Gauseva in Haldwani, called it audacity. He expressed hope that the administration would take strict action against Mohammad Nadeem. He has also appealed to the administration to verify auto drivers operating in the city.
