Police have registered a case under Section 376 (Rape) of The Indian Penal Code and also invoked POCSO Act. (Representative image)
PUNE: The Loni Kalbhor police on Saturday night arrested Mannukumar Manoj Singh (23) on the charge of raping a four-year-old girl from an area neighbouring Mantarwadi near Urali Devachi earlier in the afternoon. The girl’s mother (23) lodged a complaint with the police in the evening alleging that Singh, who works as a helper with a private company, lured her daughter with a pack of snacks and took her to his room where he raped her. “Singh spotted the girl in the area alone and offered her snacks,” a police officer said. Police said the girl returned home and narrated the entire incident to her mother. The girl’s mother immediately took her to the hospital and also alerted the police. Police have registered a case under Section 376 (Rape) of The Indian Penal Code and also invoked provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.