BHOPAL: A 12-year-old girl was raped in a shop in busy old city area in daytime on Saturday. The matter was reported to police a day after as the incident left survivor and her family in a state of shock. A case was later registered in Kotwali police station of the city. The accused is yet to be nabbed, police said.

The minor, a student of Class VI was at her father's shop in Ibrahimpura in afternoon when accused Sachin Jain, 23, a resident of Itwara, who also has a shop close by, came there and took the minor to his shop.

The accused brother, who manages shop with him, had also gone out at that time. He pulled down the shop's shutter and asked his servant to keep any eye outside while he outraged the modesty of the minor inside the shop. After listening her screams, a few people assembled on the spot after which the accused released the minor, closed the shop and escaped.

Survivor's parents had gone to meet their relatives at the time of incident. However, when they came to know of it, they were numb to and could approach police only a day after.

Family members had gone to a wedding function, the police said, adding survivor's parents remained confused about what to do and thought that reporting it to police would defame them in the society.

But they finally made up their mind and approached the police. Officials said the victim underwent medical examination and recorded her statement. Meanwhile, the accused was on the run.

The accused and survivor belong to two communities, many gathered on the spot after the news spread. But senior police officials went to the police station and monitored the inquiry. Efforts are on to nab the accused, they added.

