Pratap Nagar police registerd a case against a drunken man for allegedly beating an 8 year old girl with an Iron weapon (fent) at 10.30 PM today in Khempura, Pratap Nagar.

According to Police, Asha d/o Raju Chandalia, resident of Khempura went to the nearby by general store to purchase some domestic items where she was attacked by Amrit  Meghval (25) , resident of Khempura, over an argument, where the accused used a sharp edged iron weapon to attack the girl.

Amrit  Meghval was allegedly drunk when he attacked the girl.  People passing by stopped and caught the accused.  They handed him over to the Pratap Nagar Police Station.

Police has taken the accused in custody and have registered a written complaint from the victim’s father, even though the reason of the attack was not yet known.