UNNAO: In another shocker from
Unnao village
, a threeyear-old girl was allegedly raped by a man from her neighbouring village on Friday morning.
Police said the accused, Gautam, allegedly dragged the minor girl to nearby fields and raped her there.
She was rescued by her uncle who heard her shrieks.
He got hold of Gautam and thrashed him.
The villagers thereafter informed the police, who took the
rape survivor to a local hospital for medical examination.
Police said the man has been booked for rape and under Pocso Act.
“The accused has been taken into custody. We received a phone call on Friday morning that a minor girl was allegedly raped by a man from neighbouring village,” SHO Raj Bahadur said.
“The girl was admitted to the district hospital,” SHO Raj Bahadur said.
Acting on initial questioning of the accused, we have booked him for rape and under POCSO Act,” SHO Raj Bahadur said.
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