Barabanki, August 24:  A nine-year-old girl was on Saturday raped allegedly by her neighbour in the city area here, police said. The girl, who lives with her widowed mother, was alone in the house when the 25-year-old neighbour entered the premises and raped her. He fled after the crime and the girl was found writhing in pain. Kannauj Shocker: Man Hacks Daughter to Death With Axe Over Her Interfaith Marriage in Uttar Pradesh, Arrested.

Additional Superintendent of Police Chiranjivi Nath Singh said that the police got the girl admitted to a hospital. Several teams have been constituted to arrest the accused, he said.

Women and Child Helpline Numbers:

Childline India – 1098; Women’s Helpline – 181; National Commission for Women Helpline – 112; National Commission for Women Helpline Against Violence – 7827170170; Police Women / Senior Citizen Helpline – 1091/ 1291; Missing Child and Women – 1094.)

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