India News | Man Rapes 4-year-old Niece in Rajasthan's Tonk
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A four-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her uncle who took her away from a family function to commit the crime in Rajasthan's Tonk district, police said on Friday.
Jaipur, May 19 (PTI) A four-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her uncle who took her away from a family function to commit the crime in Rajasthan's Tonk district, police said on Friday.
The accused has been detained after registering an FIR against him under the sections of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and the Indian Penal Code (IPC), they said.
The incident happened late Thursday night at a village in Niwai town of the district where the survivor's family and the accused uncle had come to attend a function. The accused, without informing anyone, took away the girl and raped her.
"We have detained the accused and he is being interrogated following which appropriate action will be taken. Medical examination of the victim has been done to confirm the crime," DSP Sandeep Saraswat said.
He said the accused uncle is a car mechanic and perhaps committed the crime at his workshop near his residence.
He said an FIR has been registered against the accused under the sections of POCSO Act and IPC and the matter is being investigated.
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