Incident Overview

In a distressing incident in Bidar, Karnataka, a four-year-old girl was allegedly raped at her school. The case has been registered against an unidentified individual, as per the First Information Report (FIR) accessed by NDTV. The incident reportedly occurred on July 23 and was discovered when the child returned home and her mother noticed bleeding from her private parts while changing her clothes.

Details of the Incident

The young girl was dropped off at school by her father in the morning and picked up around 2:30 pm. Upon returning home, her mother observed signs of trauma, prompting immediate medical attention. The child is currently receiving treatment in the intensive care unit of a local hospital. Authorities are investigating the situation to determine if the bleeding was a result of sexual assault.

Legal and Police Action

The police have registered a case under relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. However, they have yet to record the statement of the young victim due to her critical condition. The investigation is ongoing as authorities work to identify and apprehend the perpetrator.

Related Incident in Mandya

This incident follows another case in Karnataka’s Mandya, where a 21-year-old man named Praveen was arrested for allegedly raping a four-year-old girl. The accused, originally from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, worked at a plywood factory alongside the victim’s parents, who hail from Bihar. The assault occurred when the child was playing with friends and was lured away by Praveen to a secluded area. The parents were alerted by other children and managed to find their daughter with the accused, who was subsequently handed over to the police.