Surat: An eight-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a 34-year-old man in Sachin GIDC on Wednesday, with police arresting the accused within hours of registering a case.According to police, the incident occurred on October 21 when the girl was returning home after going to a nearby bushy area to relieve herself. The accused allegedly intercepted her, forcibly took her to an isolated spot, assaulted her and sexually abused her.Following a complaint lodged by the girl’s family, Sachin GIDC police launched an investigation. The surveillance team traced and arrested the accused within a few hours.Police inspector K A Gohil told TOI that the accused was identified as Sarvesh Nishad (34), a native of Uttar Pradesh’s Fatehpur district. He was living in Zakir’s Chawl, near an ice factory in Sachin GIDC.Police registered a case under provisions of the BNS and the Pocso Act.The girl, who hails from Bihar, lived with her family in the Sachin GIDC area. Her father had moved to Surat for work. Police are investigating whether the accused has any prior criminal record.
