Patna: A horrific incident unfolded in the Danapur Shahpur police station area of Patna where a 3-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a drug addict on Monday. The accused fled the scene, leaving the child in a blood-soaked maize field, before being apprehended and severely beaten by enraged villagers. Both the victim and the accused are currently in critical condition and undergoing treatment at Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH).
According to the victim’s uncle, the accused, identified as Basudev Mahato, had approached him earlier, asking for tobacco and a mobile phone. Later, he returned in an intoxicated state. The young girl was playing outside her home when Basudev allegedly picked her up. Initially, onlookers believed he was simply playing with the child, but he then took her to a nearby maize field where the assault is said to have occurred.
The horrifying discovery was made when the girl’s mother returned and could not find her daughter. Villagers launched a search and eventually apprehended Basudev. Initially, he gave conflicting accounts, claiming the girl was in Dighwara and then Sheetalpur. However, women from the village reported seeing him take the child towards the maize field.
Upon reaching the field, the family found their daughter in a severely injured and bloodied state. Overcome with anger, villagers assaulted Basudev. Police from the Shahpur station arrived at the scene, arrested the accused, and rescued the child.
Victim and Accused in Critical Condition:
SHO Manish Kumar Anand confirmed the incident, stating that the accused, a neighbor, had allegedly raped the three-year-old girl. The victim was initially taken to the subdivisional hospital for treatment. Due to the severity of her condition, she was subsequently referred to PMCH. The accused, Basudev Mahato, who sustained serious injuries from the villagers’ beating, has also been admitted to PMCH for treatment.
Danapur ASP Bhanu Pratap Singh stated that a First Information Report (FIR) has been registered in the case. The Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) team has been called to the crime scene to collect evidence. He confirmed that the accused was apprehended by the villagers and handed over to the police.
“The accused youths have been caught by the villagers and handed over to the police,” ASP Singh said. “The villagers have beaten up the accused after catching him. The accused was also injured due to the beating by the villagers. He is also undergoing treatment. Further action is being taken in the case.”
