Police in Ranchi, Jharkhand, have arrested a man accused of raping a five-year-old girl at a wedding. The young girl was attending the wedding when the suspect, Karmadev Urav, lured her to a nearby garden, offering her mangoes.
The girl’s family discovered the assault when she returned home, visibly distressed and bleeding. She was initially taken to a local clinic before being transferred to RIMS hospital in Ranchi due to the seriousness of her injuries.
The accused was assaulted by people at the wedding. Police arrived at the scene and took the suspect into custody. Authorities have filed a case against him, including charges under the POCSO Act.