Jabalpur: A five-year-old girl was
allegedly raped by a teenage boy in the area under the
jurisdiction of Panagar police station in the district, police
said.
The incident had taken place on November 11.
The 13-year-old accused has been arrested and produced
in a juvenile court, which has sent him to a correctional
home. He has been booked under Protection of Children from
Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) Act, police said.
"The boy lured the victim living next door with
biscuits and took her to a farm in the afternoon on November
11 and raped her there," sub inspector Sabita Kubar, who is
investigating the case, said.
Five days later, the girl had some health issues,
following which her mother came to know that she had been
raped, the SI added.
The victim's mother then approached the police and
registered a complaint on yesterday evening, Kubar added.
The victim has been admitted to a hospital for
treatment.
