Telangana SHOCKER! Class 7 student raped in Siddipet; victim’s family burns down house of accused, torches car | Watch

Family members and relatives of a minor girl who was allegedly raped by a local man, burned down the house of the accused in a village of Siddipet district in Telangana on Sunday.

Telangana Rape: Chaos erupted in a village of Siddipet district in Telangana on Sunday as the family and relatives of a minor girl who was allegedly raped by a local man, burned down the house of the accused and torched his car.

According to reports, the incident took place in Gavarannapet village in Komuravelly mandal in Siddipet when the accused, a 19-year-old man, allegedly entered the house of the victim, a class 7 student when she was home alone and attempted to sexually assault her. However, the girl screamed for help which alarmed the neighbors who rushed to the spot and thrashed the accused.

Later, upon learning about the incident, the girl’s family and other villagers marched to the house of the accused and set it on fire, police said, adding that the man’s family had fled the village after the incident as they feared an attack by the victim’s family.

A man allegedly raped a class 7 student in Telangana’s Siddipet district. The incident triggered an outrage amongst the victim’s family, who set the accused’s house and car on fire pic.twitter.com/vcdtUqaPc0

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The irate family and other villagers staged a massive protest, vandalizing the accused’s property, including torching his car, JCB (earth mover), and a two-wheeler.

Following information about the incident, a police team, including the Siddipet Police Commissioner, rushed to the scene and pacified the protesters, assuring strict action against the accused man, who has been taken into custody, said an official.

Police said the minor girl has been taken to a government-run hospital Siddipet for medical examination, adding that a case has been registered against the accused under the POCSO Act and other relevant laws.

Further investigation is underway, they said.