Ahmedabad: A confrontation over alleged sexual abuse turned violent in Jagatpur after a 12-year-old girl’s father questioned the neighbour’s family. The 42-year-old man sustained a cut on the left side of his abdomen after allegedly evading multiple knife blows.Chandkheda police registered a complaint against the neighbour, his son and his wife over the alleged sexual abuse, assault and threats.According to the complaint filed on Monday night, the girl told her mother on Sunday that she had gone to a neighbour’s house between 5pm and 7pm on Oct 24 to play with her two younger brothers. The neighbour’s son allegedly touched her chest, while his father allegedly touched her below the waist.The girl reportedly disclosed the incident after returning from school. Her father then tried to contact the boy’s mother but could not reach her.Later that evening, the boy, his parents and sister allegedly approached the girl’s family, who were sitting near a residential block, and accused them of defaming their son. They allegedly threatened the family.The girl later told her father that the boy and his father had allegedly touched her inappropriately on two or three earlier occasions as well.On Monday afternoon, the boy’s mother allegedly called the girl’s mother and abused her on the phone. She then asked the couple to come near their residential block, where the boy’s parents allegedly continued abusing them.When the girl’s father questioned the boy’s father about the alleged conduct, the boy’s mother allegedly threw chilli powder at the couple. The boy’s father then allegedly brought out a knife and tried to stab the complainant six or seven times.The complainant managed to evade the blows but suffered a cut on the left side of his abdomen. When the attacker allegedly turned towards his wife, the complainant used a floor-cleaning wiper to defend her.The couple were allegedly threatened with murder and told that a case under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act would be filed against them. The complainant called the emergency helpline, and an ambulance was summoned.He was taken to a govt hospital, where doctors treated his wound and discharged him.The allegations are under investigation. The complaint does not establish the guilt of any of the accused.
