Thane, Nov 15 (PTI) A 5-year-old girl was raped allegedly by a 20-year-old powerloom worker in Bhiwandi in Thane district, police said on Monday.

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The girl was playing near her home in Ramnagar on Sunday when the accused lured her to his house and raped her, a Shanti Nagar police station official said.

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"A case under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and IPC sections has been registered and efforts are on to nab the accused," he said.

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