GANGTOK, 20 Sept: One person was arrested by Namchi police on 19 September on charged of raping a minor at Boomtar, Namchi.
According to a written complaint filed by the mother of the victim, her five year old daughter was sexually assaulted by 63 year old Deepan Gurung of the same locality on 18 September at around 5 p.m.
The accused allegedly took the victim to a nearby bamboo field while the mother was out of station.
The accused, it is informed, originally hails from Singbari, Somkaman in Darjeeling and was residing at Boomtar at present.
The accused has been examined and forwarded for medical examination and a case under section 376 [punishment for rape] has been registered against him at the Namchi Police Station. The case is under investigation.
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