A 28-year-old labourer was arrested on Sunday on charges of raping a four-year-old girl.
The suspect has been identified as Anil Kumar, a native of Bihar. The victim is also from the same state and known to Kumar.
Kumar was working as a daily wage labourer at the RMC Yard. The victim's parents were also working as labourers and knew each other. The suspect gave a chocolate to the victim and took her to a lorry stand near her house and raped her, the police said.
At night, the victim complained of stomach ache following which her parents took her to a hospital, where the doctor informed them about the sexual assault on the girl. Subsequently, the parents filed a complaint against Kumar.
"We have got the victim's statement from the hospital. The girl's father and the suspect had a financial transaction, hence they had fought recently. It is confirmed that the girl was assaulted with the same hate," a police official said.
The accused has been booked under the POCSO Act.
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