Kanpur, September 23: In a dramatic turn of events, a troop of monkeys reportedly thwarted an attempted rape of a six-year-old girl in Daula village in Uttar Pradesh's Baghpat on Friday, September 20. The young girl, a UKG student, later recounted to her parents how the monkeys "saved" her from the assailant.

According to a report published by the Times of India, the accused, who has been booked under relevant sections of the POCSO Act, is currently on the run. Police have launched a manhunt to apprehend him. According to authorities, the man lured the child to an abandoned house, undressed her, and attempted to assault her sexually. However, the sudden arrival of aggressive monkeys scared him off, leaving the girl unharmed. Ballia Horror: 2 Minor Boys Gang-Rape 7-Year-Old Girl in Uttar Pradesh, Apprehended.

Accused From Neighbouring Village, Say Police

CCTV video from the village captured the accused leading the girl away. Efforts are underway to identify him from the footage. Police revealed that the accused was from a neighbouring village and had coaxed the girl to follow him after spotting her playing outside her home. He initially took her to a street near a religious building before moving to the abandoned house where the assault attempt occurred. The girl reported that the man threatened to kill her and her family if she resisted.

Following the incident, the girl ran home and informed her parents, who promptly lodged a complaint with the police. Uttar Pradesh: 21-Year-Old Man Arrested for Raping Minor Girl on Pretext of Marriage, Case Registered Under POCSO.

In another incident, two minor boys, aged seven and eight, allegedly gang-raped a 7-year-old girl in Uttar Pradesh’s Ballia on Friday, September 20. Both the accused have been detained, police said. As per the statement of the victim's family, the incident took place in the Kotwali area when the girl was bathing, and both the boys were present there. The boys lured the victim and allegedly gang-raped her. Police said the girl returned home later, and when her condition deteriorated on Saturday, the family took her to the district hospital.

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