NAKODAR
The Nakodar Sadar police have arrested a Jalandhar villager on the charge of attempting to rape a minor.
Investigating Officer (IO) Sub-Inspector Lovleen Kumar said the accused had been identified as Som Lal alias Sodhi, son of Kartar Chand and resident of Khunn Khunn village under Jamsher Sadar police station.
The Grandfather of the victim had complained to the police that the accused barged into his house on November 8 morning and attempted to rape his minor granddaughter.
IO said a case under sections 64(rape) and 62(attempting to commit offenses punishable with imprisonment for life or another imprisonment) of the BNS and section 4,18 of the Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences Act 2012 was registered against the accused.