Woman, two minor girls raped in a week in Kota

Two minor girls and a woman were raped in separate incidents here in past one week, police said today.

In the first incident, a 15-year-old girl was allegedly raped on Friday by a person known to her in Vigyan Nagar police station area of the city, Dy SP Sanjay Gupta said.

The accused, Sanjay Valmiki, a resident of Bundi, was arrested on Monday after her mother lodged a complaint in police station, Gupta said.

The victim was disowned by her mother and brother after the incident following which she has been sent to Girls Shelter Home on the orders of Child Welfare Committee, he said.
 

In the second incident, a 13-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her brother-in-law, Manoj Meghawal (23), who took her to the market on the pretext of buying snacks and toffees on Thursday.

He then, took her to nearby jungle in Anantpura area and raped her, Gupta said.

The patrolling constables heard the victim's crying and noticed the parked bike on the road side. They rescued the girl and arrested the accused.

Whereas, in the third incident, a married woman was allegedly raped in the forest of Kathuda here on the pretext of providing employment by two persons, police said.

The accused are absconding and investigations are on to nab them, they said.