Mandya: Police in Karnataka’s Mandya district have arrested a 21-year-old man in connection with the alleged rape of a four-year-old girl. The accused has been identified as Praveen, originally from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh as reported by NDTV.
The incident reportedly occurred on Saturday afternoon. Praveen and the victim’s parents were all employees at a plywood factory in Mandya. The victim’s parents, who hail from Bihar, have been working at the factory for the past 18 months.
According to police, the accused allegedly lured the child away from a group of playing children to a secluded area, away from the factory premises, where the sexual assault is reported to have taken place. Other children who were playing with the victim informed her parents, who then went in search of their child. They found her with the accused, who was subsequently apprehended and handed over to the police.
The police have confirmed the arrest and are currently investigating the case.