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.