Vadodara teenager detained for rape of minor

VADODARA: A 17-year-old boy living at Vasna-Bhayli Road was detained on Wednesday evening for allegedly raping a five-year-old girl from his neighbourhood on May 19.
Police said that the boy had lured the girl to his house to play with him on May 19 afternoon. The girl used to go the boy’s home regularly to play with his younger sister. As the teenager’s mother was taking an afternoon nap, he took the little girl to the bedroom and allegedly raped her. He also told the girl not to tell anyone about it.
After the girl reached home, she did not tell anyone until she experienced pain in her private parts on the same night. “Initially, the girl did not say anything despite the pain. But when her mother coaxed her, she told her on Wednesday what had transpired in the neighbouring house the previous day,” said a police official. The family then approached police with a complaint following which the girl’s medical examination was done.
The boy was picked up for questioning and later booked for rape and under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. “We have not yet produced him before the juvenile justice board as his coronavirus test report is awaited. He is now in our custody,” said D K Vaghela of JP Road police station.
(The victim's identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme court directives on cases related to sexual assault)