In a shocking and heinous crime, a five-year-old girl was found unconscious in bushes after being allegedly abducted, sexually assaulted, and attempted to murder in Utai, Durg. The police acted swiftly upon receiving the complaint and arrested the accused involved in the crime. The incident sparked widespread outrage among villagers, with a large number gathering at the local police station to demand strict action against the accused. The protest was later called off after police officials pacified the agitating crowd and assured them of stringent legal action in the case. According to information, the victim girl had returned home from her school around 11 am on Friday.

 

Later, she stepped out to a nearby shop after taking money from a family member but failed to return even after two hours. Worried relatives began searching for her and eventually alerted the police when she remained untraceable. A police team promptly reached the area and launched a search operation. During the search, officers spotted a suspicious sack lying in bushes near a dilapidated structure, with a girl’s leg protruding from it.

 

On opening the sack, they found the victim unconscious, with her mouth reportedly tied using a pillow cover to prevent her from raising an alarm. She was immediately rushed to a hospital, where doctors provided primary treatment. Her condition is said to be stable and she is now out of danger. During the investigation, police successfully traced and arrested the accused, identified as Dhaneshwar Sahu alias Janata Sahu (40), a resident of Utai in Durg. Preliminary findings suggest that he was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crime. He allegedly abducted the girl and took her to his residence, where he committed the rape. Crucial evidence has been recovered from the residence of the accused, and a forensic team has examined the crime scene. Further investigation in the case is underway.