Hyderabad: An Army Naik allegedly tried to rape a 14-year-old girl near the Army quarters on Saturday night in RK Puram. The accused punched the girl causing an internal injury and also assaulted her younger sister when they resisted.

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Locals, who came to the spot hearing the girls’ screams, caught the suspect and rescued the victims. But, Army personnel whisked him away to their office before the police arrived. The Trimulgherry police has booked a case for rape and started investigation. However, Army authorities are yet to hand over the accused to the police.

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Police officials also say that the identity of the accused is yet to be revealed by the Army. However, going by the preliminary details given by the victims and the locals, he has been identified as one Suresh, 30, a naik in the infantry.