Kolkata: A 12-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted by a 46-year-old neighbour who threatened to kill her if she resisted in New Town on Tuesday afternoon. The accused was arrested within 30 minutes of the victim’s mother lodging a complaint at New Town police station.According to the complaint, the girl was playing in a lane in Anandapally around 2pm on Nov 10 when the accused, identified as Swapan Sardar alias Putu, allegedly lured her into his nearby rented accommodation. He allegedly threatened to kill her before forcing her to undress and sexually assaulting her.The girl’s mother learnt about the incident after her daughter returned home traumatised and bleeding heavily. She approached New Town police station at 2.45pm and lodged a written complaint.Police registered a case under BNS sections 127(2) and 351(3) and Pocso Act sections 8 and 4, and immediately launched a search.“We tracked down the accused and arrested Sardar within half an hour of receiving the complaint. The accused is a resident of Mithakhali Dakshin Para in Sandeshkhali, North 24 Parganas, and was staying in a rented accommodation in Anandapally,” said a senior Bidhannagar city police officer.Police said the girl had undergone a medical examination and her statement was being recorded as part of the investigation.
