New Delhi:
A 25-year-old man arrested for attempting to rape a Class 11 girl and shoving an iron rod into her mouth, was today remanded back in 14 days of judicial custody by a Delhi court.
Anil Kumar, who was taken into custody for attempting to rape and murder the girl after trespassing into her house in South Delhi on February 4 night, was produced after the expiry of his earlier remand before Metropolitan Magistrate Amitabh Rawat who sent him back to judicial custody till March 19.
"On the request of the police, the accused (Anil) is remanded in another 14 days of Judicial Custody. He will be produced on March 19," the court said.
The accused, working with a local power distribution company, was arrested on February 5 after a case was lodged against him by family members of the girl.
On the fateful day, the accused had come to the house of the girl to collect monthly electricity dues. Since the girl knew him, she let him inside her house in Lajpat Nagar.
After coming to know that the girl was alone in her house, Anil tried to force himself on her and assaulted her when she resisted, police said.
He inserted a rod into her mouth when she shouted for help and resisted his attempt to rape her, they said.
She sustained severe injuries in her mouth and the attempted strangulation had left bruises all around her neck, police said.