Unnao: Even as the death of Unnao rape victim, who was set ablaze by her accused has led to national outrage, another incident of rape was reported from the state of Uttar Pradesh.
A three-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a man from her neighbouring village on Friday.
The accused allegedly dragged the minor to the nearby fields and raped her there. She was reportedly rescued by her uncle who heard her scream. He got hold of the accused and thrashed him.
The villagers, thereafter, informed the police, who took the rape survivor to a local hospital for medical examination. The accused man has been booked for rape and under the POCSO Act.
SHO Raj Bahadur said that the accused was in custody while the girl has been hospitalized.
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