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India News | 5-yr-old Raped by Neighbour in UP's Bahraich

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A five-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her neighbour in a village here, police said on Saturday.

India News | 5-yr-old Raped by Neighbour in UP's Bahraich

Bahraich (UP), Jun 13 (PTI) A five-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her neighbour in a village here, police said on Saturday.

The incident took place in the village under the Khairaghat Police Station limits on Friday night, they said.

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The girl was sleeping along with her mother in their house when the 28-year-old man took her to a nearby field and allegedly raped her, SP Vipin Mishra said.

The neighbour was taken into custody based on a complaint filed by the girl's father, the SP said, adding she has been sent for medical examination.

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(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)