One accused of attempted rape

Dimapur, June 2 (MExN): Dimapur police informed today that the police have registered a criminal complaint against a Muslim person residing in Chumukedima for attempting to rape an 11-year-old Naga girl. Dimapur police said in a note today that one Abdul Rehaman, 31 years old, sexually assaulted a minor girl, unnamed on May 28.

The accused is from Karimkanj in Assam and currently residing in Chumukedima, a note from the SP’s office informed today. Police said the accused came to the victim’s place and took her to his house where she was assaulted sexually, police said. The accused has admitted to sexually assaulting the victim with the intention to commit rape, police said.

However, Abdul Rehaman denied raping the victim, the note added. Medical examination of the victim and the accused was conducted at the Dimapur Civil Hospital and results are being awaited, the police said.