Archive · 30 Aug 2026
Girl Allegedly Assaulted in Himachal on Raksha Bandhan
A 10-year-old girl in Himachal Pradesh was reportedly harmed by an unknown man.
The incident happened on Raksha Bandhan.
Her mother had gone to Uttarakhand for work.
When she returned, the girl and her brother were missing.
The brother came home later but could not explain where his sister was.
The family searched for her.
The family alleged that a man tricked the girl into going with him.
Police registered a case and are looking for the accused.
A 10-year-old girl was allegedly molested and assaulted in Paonta Sahib, Himachal Pradesh.
The incident reportedly occurred on the evening of Raksha Bandhan in Sirmaur district.
Police registered a case under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the POCSO Act.
The girl’s mother said an unidentified man lured her daughter and took her to a secluded area on a two-wheeler.
Police began searching for the accused, who remained absconding, according to officials.
- Who
- A 10-year-old girl was allegedly assaulted by an unidentified man.
- What
- The girl was allegedly molested and assaulted, prompting a police case.
- When
- On the evening of Raksha Bandhan; police reported the case on Sunday.
- Where
- Paonta Sahib area of Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh.
- Why
- According to the family, the man allegedly lured the girl by saying he would introduce her to his wife.
- Victim
- A 10-year-old girl
- Accused
- An unidentified man who allegedly fled
- Location
- Paonta Sahib, Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh
- Occasion
- Raksha Bandhan
- Case laws
- Relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the POCSO Act
- Police action
- A case was registered and a search for the accused was initiated
- Reported sequence
- The girl was reported missing after her mother returned home at about 7 pm; her brother returned around 10 pm
