Rajkot: A 19-year-old youth was detained for allegedly raping a 10-year-old girl in Vanthli of Junagadh district on Thursday afternoon.
Police said the accused, Akshay Solanki, had allegedly raped the girl after taking her to his house in Santhalpur Dhal locality on Lions Nagar Road of Vanthali.
“After the crime, the girl returned home and went to sleep without taking her lunch. When her mother spotted blood in her knickers and inquired, she confided her sordid tale to her, following which her mother approached us and lodged the complaint against Solanki,” said B K Chawda, inspector with Vanthli police station.