Rape: Man arrested for raping 8-year-old girl in Bastar | Raipur News

Raipur: A man was arrested for allegedly raping his 8-year-old neighbour in Bastar district on Wednesday. He called her to his house on the pretext of showing her a cartoon on his mobile. On Tuesday, the 29-year-old accused called the survivor to play at his place and offered her to watch videos on his phone. The accused knew the girl and her family so the parents never doubted his intentions. The accused’s son and the girl were watching cartoons when he somehow took the girl to his room and raped her. He threatened her not to tell anyone about the incident. The girl returned home scared and said nothing. Later, the survivor informed her friend about the incident who told her parents. The police then filed a complaint under the Pocso Act and the accused was arrested within 24 hours. TNN

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