GURUGRAM: An 11-year-old boy was booked for allegedly attempting to

a six-year-old girl in Bhondsi area. The girl’s parents filed a police complaint after they came to know about the incident from her. She was found crying in pain when her parents returned home after work in the fields.

The suspect and the rape survivor live in the same neighbourhood. The girl’s parents leave her alone at home when they go for work every day. The boy was aware of this and took advantage of the situation and attempted to rape the girl, her parents told police.

The girl, according to the family, told them that the 11-year-old boy tried to force himself on her when she was alone at home. The girl also said she was told by the suspect not to tell her parents about the crime.

A case was registered at Bhondsi police station under POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) Act on Friday. The boy is also being interrogated by cops.

(The victim's identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme Court directives on cases related to sexual assault)