Pilibhit (UP), Sep 5 (PTI) A man has been arrested for allegedly raping an 11-year-old girl in a village under Barkhera police station area, police said on Monday.

Superintendent of Police Dinesh Kumar Prabhu said that based on a complaint lodged by the family of the girl on Sunday, a case was registered against the accused under IPC sections and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.

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The accused, Sarvesh (25), had allegedly raped the girl after calling her to his house on Saturday. He was arrested on Sunday after questioning by the police, the SP said.

He was presented before a court on Monday which sent him to judicial custody. The girl has been sent to the district hospital for medical examination, the police officer said.

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