Ara, August 19:  A 13-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted by a boy in Bihar's Bihar's Bhojpur district, police said on Monday. Following the incident that happened on Sunday night, a large contingent of police was deployed in the village located in the Kishangarh police station area to prevent any disorder as the survivor and the accused belonged to different communities, they said. Bihar Shocker: 5 of Family Including Woman Police Constable Found Dead in Bhagalpur, Police Suspect Murder-Suicide.

In a statement, police said they received a call regarding the incident around 9 pm. "Senior officers of the local police station immediately reached the spot and took the victim to the district hospital for medical examination. In the meantime, on the basis of the statement given by family members of the victim, police registered a case against a minor of the same village," it said. Bihar Shocker: 8 Kanwariyas Electrocuted to Death Due to Short Circuit in DJ Trolley in Sultanpur (Watch Video).

Police said they also searched the residence of the accused, who was on the run. The accused boy's father was called for questioning, they said. The medical report of the survivor was awaited, they added.

Women and Child Helpline Numbers:

Childline India – 1098; Women’s Helpline – 181; National Commission for Women Helpline – 112; National Commission for Women Helpline Against Violence – 7827170170; Police Women / Senior Citizen Helpline – 1091/ 1291; Missing Child and Women – 1094.)

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