Man arrested for raping six-year-old in Ranchi

Ranchi: A 25-year-old man was arrested for allegedly raping a six-year-old girl on Monday.
The girl was on way to school when it started raining and she took shelter nearby.
On seeing her alone, the accused offered to drop her at school. Instead, the man took her to a building and allegedly raped her. The girl came back home and told her mother about the incident.
The deputy superintendent of police (DSP)-headquarters, Neeraj Kumar, said a case has been registered under sections 4 and 6 of the Pocso Act and the accused has been remanded in judicial custody.
Ranchi superintendent of police (rural) Naushad Alam said the man had also allegedly molested the girl three-four days back but no complaint was filed then.
The girl has been sent for medical examination.
(With inputs from agencies)