A man allegedly attempted to rape an eight-year-old girl and thrashed her when she opposed him in Shamli district, police said Sunday.
According to a complaint lodged by the victim's father, the incident took place in Adarsh Mandi area Saturday, Circle Officer Ashok Kumar said.
The 19-year-old accused attempted to rape the victim and he thrashed her when she opposed him, the officer said, adding a case was registered and the man was arrested.
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