Married man arrested for trying to rape two young girls

A married man has been arrested for allegedly trying to rape two young girls in Loni area of the district in Ghaziabad on Monday, police said. Narendra, a resident of Ankur Vihar Colony in Loni , was arrested for allegedly trying to rape two girls, aged 10 and 11 years, police said.

The victims were playing outside when Narendra called them to his house on the pretext of making them watch TV and allegedly tried to rape them, they said. The girls started crying. Hearing their cries, locals rescued them and nabbed Narendra, they added.

His wife is pregnant and she and their children are living with her parents these days. Narendra was alone at home at the time of the incident.

—–PTI