PATNA: Police on Saturday arrested a 42-year-old man on charges of raping a four-year-old girl in Yarpur locality of Patna under the Gardanibagh police station.
The police swung into action after the girl’s parents lodged an FIR with Women’s police station on Saturday against Raghunandan Paswan, accusing him of raping the minor on Friday night.
SHO of Women’s police station Arti Kumari Jaiswal said the girl was undergoing treatment at a hospital. “Her condition is critical,” Jaiswal said.
“The accused, a construction worker, took the minor girl to a secluded place underneath the Bhikhari Thakur bridge at Yarpur on the pretext of giving her money and raped her there,” the SHO said.
“The girl’s parents identified Paswan on the basis of details provided by her and later brought the matter to the notice of the police. The girl’s medical examination was conducted on Saturday. However, her statement before the judicial magistrate is yet to be recorded. The accused has been forwarded to judicial custody,” Jaiswal added.
(The victim's identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme court directives on cases related to sexual assault)