Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, August 18

A 16-year-old girl was allegedly raped in Phillaur by a 35-year-old man, a father of two children. On the intervening night of August 16 and 17, he entered the room of the girl and raped her

“The accused used to stalk the victim. The parents of the victim had told him to stop but he didn’t listen. The girl was allegedly rape by him when she was all alone in her room,” one of the police officials said. Both the families were known to each other and the accused used to live in the same area. The accused has been arrested.

A case under Section 376 and 506 of the IPC and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act have been registered against the accused. The police said the investigation was on.

One held for killing dog

Cops at the Police Division No. 2 today registered a case against a man for beating a dog to death. The accused has been identified as Sunil Kumar. A case has been registered under Sections 107 and 151 of the CrPC.

A dog was reportedly beaten to death by a tea vendor near Gulab Devi Road. After beating the female dog with an iron rod, the vendor, later strangulated the dog to death. He also dumped its body in a garbage dump. The matter was highlighted after few social activists were informed about the incident. The area residents used to feed the dog.

In his statement to the police, Sunil said, he didn’t want to kill the dog. “The dog bit me twice before I hit him with the rod,” stated Sunil to the police. SHO Police Division number-2, Sub-inspector Sewa Singh said the accused was taken to the court today, from where he has been sent to the police remand.