Kolkata Horror: 4-year-old sleeping next to grandmother kidnapped, sexually assaulted in Bengal

In a devastating incident, a four-year-old girl was sexually assaulted in Tarakeshwar in West Bengal’s Hooghly district. The minor, who belongs to the Banjara community, was sleeping beside her grandmother under a mosquito net near a railway shed when the horror happened, NDTV reported.

According to the police, the perpetrator allegedly cut through the mosquito net and carried the minor away while she was asleep. The family reported her missing, and she was later found the next afternoon near the Tarakeshwar railway high drain. The minor was rushed to Tarakeshwar Gramin Hospital. Doctors at the hospital confirmed that she is in a critical condition.

Police said an FIR has been registered under relevant sections of the law, including the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. A probe has been launched to identify and arrest the perpetrator. Authorities have assured that strict action will be taken once the accused is caught.