50-year-old man rapes 6-year-old in MP

A 50-year-old man identified as Shivnath Kulke has been arrested for allegedly raping a six-year-old tribal girl. The minor girl was raped when she was playing in her neighbourhood. The incident occurred within the Nowrozabad police station limits on June 24.

Umaria: A six-year-old tribal girl was allegedly raped by a 50-year-old man when she was playing near her house in Nowrozabad police station limits.

The accused has been identified as Shivnath Kulke.

The matter came to light when the girl's parents admitted her to the district hospital here, saying that a piece of glass hit her private parts causing injury.

Sub-Divisional Police Officer R K Shukla said "A six-year-old tribal girl was admitted to a hospital by her parents on June 24. The parents told the hospital that a piece of glass hit the private parts of the girl."

The victim's mother later told the police that the girl was raped while playing near her house on the evening of 24 June.

"Two days ago, the girl narrated her ordeal to her grandfather when he visited her in the hospital. An MLC (medicolegal case) would be conducted," Dr Sandeep Singh, who is treating her, said.

A case under section 376 (punishment for rape) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and POCSO Act was registered against the accused.