Kundapur : A man identified as Arun Narayan Poojari (26) has been accused of attempting to rape a 13 year old girl at Hadlagadde at Toodalli.
It is learnt, the ST girl was all alone at home when he entered the house and asked the girl to prepare tea. He later tried to rape her in the kitchen. When the girl raised a cry he beat her up and the girl somehow managed to escape later on.
It is said the accused is the son of th SDMC President of the school where the girl studies and is facing several cases.
It is learnt the incident took place at least ten days earlier and police are on the lookout for him.
Keshava Koteshwar of Spoorthi has warned of a severe protest if the accused is not arrested within two days,