Man arrested for raping a four-year-old girl

Mumbai: The police today arrested a 45 years old man for allegedly raping a four-year-old girl. The accused (name not disclosed) lured the girl to his house by offering her a ball last evening and raped her, officials attached to the N M Joshi Marg police station said.

The accused was girl’s neighbour. After the girl told her mother about the incident, a police complaint was filed. Police arrested the accused today for rape under the IPC as well as for offences under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. A court remanded him in police custody till July 13.

PTI