Gurugram, Oct 2 (PTI) A security guard here was arrested for allegedly trying to rape a woman and attacking her when she resisted his attempt, police said on Monday.

He was produced in a city court on Monday and sent to judicial custody, they said.

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The incident took place on September 26 at Sare Homes Society in Sector 92 here, they added.

According to the police, the accused Ganesh Kumar (25), a resident of Mandawari village in the Mahua district of Uttar Pradesh, had been working as a security guard in the society complex for the last year. The woman resided in one of the buildings of the complex.

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On the day of the incident, Kumar entered the woman's house on the pretext of fixing a leakage in her gas pipe. He not only attempted to rape her but also attacked her with a sharp object when she resisted, the police said. The woman got seriously injured and was admitted to a private hospital, they added.

To evade arrest after the incident, the accused went to his village. He was finally nabbed when he came back here on Sunday, a senior police officer said.

A sharp paper cutter was recovered from his possession which he used to attack the woman, the officer said. An FIR was registered against the security guard at the Sector 10 A police station here.

“The accused guard was produced in a city court today and sent to judicial custody while further probe is underway,” said Subhash Boken, spokesperson of Gurugram police.

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