Vadodara: A 19-year-old girl was molested during a religious procession as her cousin eloped with the accused’s sister in Padra. Based on the girl’s complaint, an offence was registered against Vipul Solanki on Monday.
The girl told the police that during the procession in Padra, she was walking. Solanki, who lives in the same neighbourhood, came from behind and gagged the girl. The girl tried to loosen the grip while he was trying to drag her away. Nobody in the procession could listen to her voice due to the loud sound of the DJ.
However, a few seconds later, girls turned around and seeing Solanki dragging away the girl, rushed towards her. Solanki escaped from there, but threatened the girl to kidnap her before leaving. The terrified girl was taken to her home where she told her parents about the horror she faced.
On Monday, after her father convinced her, she agreed to go to Padra police station and file a complaint. Police said that the accused was trying to take revenge as the girl’s cousin had lured Solanki’s sister of marriage and they had recently eloped. Police are yet to arrest Solanki.