Neighbor arrested for raping minor

Police said a man was arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of raping an eight-year-old girl in a village located in Dudhi police station area.

“One eight-year-old girl was raped by her neighbour on Monday. We arrested Ram Khelawan (48), who is an accused in the case, on Tuesday evening,” said Circle Officer Pradeep Singh Chandel. “The accused lured the minor girl, who was playing outside the house, to a secluded place and raped her. He also threatened the girl and asked her not to tell anyone about the incident,” Chandel added, quoting a police complaint.

The girl informed her parents about the incident, who reported the matter to the police on Monday.

(Based on information from the agency.)