Rajgarh, May 9: A man was arrested in Rajgarh district of Madhya Pradesh on Saturday for allegedly raping a nine-year-old girl, police said. Indar Singh Tanwar (23) lured the girl by offering her Rs 100 when she was on her way to the fields and allegedly raped her behind a tree on Friday, said a police officer.

Kotwali police station in-charge D P Lohia said the girl told her family members about the incident after returning home, and a complaint was filed. Mumbai Shocker: Taxi Driver Arrested For Allegedly Raping a 16-Year-Old Girl.

Tanwar was arrested under IPC section 376 (rape) and relevant provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act and further probe was on, he said.

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