Uttar Pradesh: 17-year-old Muslim girl assaulted in Budaun

A 17-year-old girl belonging to a minority community was attacked by a molester on her head with a sharp knife in Uttar Pradesh’s Budaun district on Thursday.

When the victim’s family contacted the police, as per reports, an officer said that it is a petty issue and shouldn’t be reported.

A video has been circulating on social media which shows a Muslim girl crying as her head is injured.

Journalist Kanwardeep Singh posted a video on Twitter, showing the victim’s condition. He wrote, “A molester attacked a 17-yr girl belonging to a minority community on her head with a sharp knife in UP’s Budaun. Here is the video showing her condition. When contacted, a police officer said that it is a petty issue and shouldn’t be reported.”

In response to his tweet, Budaun police had earlier said in Hindi, “In relation to the said incident, a case has been registered in Bisauli police station on the basis of record. Discussion is going on.”

“In relation to the incident, a case has been registered against the police station Bisoli under relevant sections. Evidence of tampering and knife-killing has not been found after entering the house, yet the investigation is deeply prevalent,” the police said in another tweet.

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