MOHALI: Yet another incident of rape of a minor girl came to light on Wednesday. A 13-year-old was raped in Derabassi on October 19 and the crime was revealed when the victim's father lodged an FIR against the accused, Arvinder Kumar, a resident of Mirpur village.

According to the victim's statement, she had gone to her friend's house in the neighbourhood from where the 35-year-old accused took her to his place nearby and committed the crime. The father of the victim traced her to the house when he found her missing from home.

The police have registered a case against the accused, a gardener by profession, under Section 376 of the IPC and under Protection of Children against Sexual Abuse Act.

This is the fourth incident of rape of a minor girl in the recent days in the district.

