Ujjain rape accused's house to be demolished tomorrow

Locals demanded that the house of the man, who allegedly raped a 12-year-old girl in Ujjain on September 29, be demolished. The accused has been sent to judicial custody for seven days while his father demanded capital punishment for his son.

Ujjain:The house of the prime accused, who allegedly raped a minor girl in Ujjain, is set to be demolished tomorrow, police said. A viral video of the victim, semi-naked and bleeding, going from door-to-door for help, had earlier raised a furore on social media.

On September 25, a 12-year-old girl from Satna was allegedly raped by an autorickshaw driver. Six autorickshaw drivers were detained in this connection and the accused was identified after interrogating them. The prime accused, Bharat Soni, was arrested and the special court in Ujjain sent him to a seven-day judicial remand on Saturday.

Meanwhile, some locals demanded that the accused's house be demolished. According to police, the accused's family lives in a house on a government plot near Avantika Hotel in Nanakheda. Bharat's younger brother died a month back and he lived here with his parents and three brothers, police said.

Police said that it has been found that he has been staying on a government plot. It has been decided that the municipal corporation will run a bulldozer to demolish his house tomorrow, police said. Earlier, his father Raju Soni, also an auto driver said that if his son is found guilty then action should be taken against him and had also sought capital punishment for him. His brother runs a small shop in the area.

Earlier, police examined 700 CCTV footage and spoke to several people before nabbing Bharat. During interrogation, an auto driver who was detained by police after finding blood stains on his vehicle, regretted of not taking the victim to the hospital and instead leaving her on the road.