The woman in a petition submitted to Commissioner K Periahiah alleged the local police failed to take action despite she lodging a complaint soon after the incident two days ago, police said.
She said her 17-year old daughter was alone at the house when the man attempted to sexually assault her.
Hearing her screams, some neighbours rushed and rescued the girl even as the assailant managed to escape, the woman said in her petition.
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