Minor critical after rape, accused held

KURNOOL: A 5-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a 22-year-old youth at Allur in Uyyalawada mandal on Tuesday, but the atrocity came to light on Wednesday. According to Uyyalawada Sub-Inspector K Niranjan Reddy,  K Nagendra raped the girl after taking her to an isolated place when her mother, a washer woman, was busy washing clothes at Paleru tank.She was admitted to Koilakuntla government hospital in a critical condition. The accused, Nagendra, was taken into custody.