Uttar Pradesh: 5-year-old raped by uncle in Budaun, say police

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BUDAUN: A five-year-old girl was allegedly raped on Wednesday by her uncle in a village in Hazratpur area of Budaun district in Uttar Pradesh, police said. While playing outside her house, the girl was lured by her uncle to a desolate place and raped, said police.
The accused left the girl and fled away after raping her, they said.
The victim's family members reached the police station later and lodged a complaint after which the accused was arrested and sent to jail.
Budaun senior superintendent of police Sankalp Sharma said the girl was raped by her uncle, who has been arrested.
The girl has been sent for medical examination.
(The victim's identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per the Supreme Court's directives on cases related to sexual assault)
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