Teenager raped an 11-year-old girl in Gujarat's Surat district [Representative image] | Photo Credit: Thinkstock

Key Highlights The survivor narrated the ordeal to her parents when they came back home The accused boy’s parents thrashed the affected girl’s father when he raised objections against their son’s heinous act He was produced before the Juvenile Justice Board and was later sent to a judicial remand home

Surat: In an appalling case reported from a village in Gujarat’s Surat district, an 11-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a 13-year-old boy on Thursday evening when her parents left her alone in the house to withdraw cash from an ATM.

The police stated that medical care was administered to the survivor at a hospital in the vicinity and she was stable. He parents are natives of Uttar Pradesh and a few years ago, they had moved to Gujarat.

Teenager lures minor

According to a report of the Indian Express, late on Thursday, the couple went out to withdraw some cash from an ATM in the vicinity leaving their minor daughter alone in the house. After they departed from the house, the 13-year-old accused, who stays in the same locality, allegedly arrived at their residence and lured the girl by offering to buy her sweets from a shop in the neighbourhood.

Accused slaps, rape minor

The girl tagged along with him thinking that he would purchase sweets for her. However, he allegedly marched with her to an empty room in his house. After arriving in the room, the accused slapped the minor girl and raped her, the police stated.

The minor survivor came back home after the heinous act of the accused. In some time, the couple came back home and discovered their daughter in tears. Upon asking, the minor narrated the entire ordeal to them.

Accused boy's parents thrash survivor's father

The police stated that the affected girl’s parents went to the accused boy’s house and raised objections before his parents. An altercation broke out between the two parties and the boy’s parents allegedly thrashed the survivor’s father.

Accused booked

After the quarrel, the affected girl’s father filed a complaint with the police. He accused has been booked under Sections 376 (2) (f) (Commits rape on woman when she is under 12 years of age), 363 (Punishment for kidnapping) and under relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

An officer privy to the investigation said that the accused boy was produced before the Juvenile Justice Board and was later sent to a judicial remand home.