Underage boy charged with sexually abusing autistic girl

Indore, Oct 7 (PTI) Police have booked a 13-year-old boy for allegedly sexually abusing an 18-year-old girl with autism in Indore, an official said on Monday.

The MP State Human Rights Commission has asked the police for a detailed report on the incident within two weeks.

The victim’s mother filed an FIR at Palasia police station stating that her daughter, who suffers from “autism spectrum disorder”, was allegedly sexually abused by her minor relative in a toilet on October 3 said Rajesh Dandotia, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police.

The 13-year-old boy involved in the alleged sexual abuse is a relative of the victim girl, he said.

A case has been registered under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita.

“The victim girl told her family members about her ordeal through gestures. We are investigating the case with the help of experts who understand the sign language of autistic patients,” Dandotiya said.

State Human Rights Commission Chairman Manohar Mamtani has taken cognizance of the alleged sexual abuse based on media reports and directed the city police commissioner to send a report on the safety of the victim girl, medical facilities and legal assistance provided to her and other steps taken taken in the case, an official added. PTI HWP ADU NSK