September 3, 2024: A 15 year old boy in Karimganj, Assam attempted to rape a three-year old girl on Sunday evening was detained by the police. The locals caught the minor boy when he tried to flee after the incident.

According to the reports, the boy allegedly came to the victim’s house on the pretext of playing with her. The girl’s mother had gone out for 15 minutes and when she returned, she allegedly saw the boy without clothes and trying to undress her daughter, the complaint states.

When the minor boy saw the woman and tried to flee the scene, neighbours caught him and handed him over to the police.

"Since the accused is a 15-year-old boy, it will be handled by the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB)," Karimganj Superintendent of Police (SP) Partha Pratim Das said.