Banda (Uttar Pradesh): A five-year-old girl has allegedly raped in a village near Girwan police station of Uttar Pradesh's Banda district on Saturday night.
Meanwhile, an FIR was registered against the accused under the POCSO Act, after which he was arrested on the same night. Police said that the girl’s condition was critical and she was admitted to the hospital.
According to reports, the accused entered the house of the minor girl on Saturday evening when the victim’s mother had gone outside. Later, the accused lured her to a nearby field and raped her.
The accused also threatened the girl of dire consequences if she told anyone about the rape, and he fled from the spot.