Tea shop owner arrested for raping minor girl in UP village

Banda (UP), May 25 (PTI) A 58-year-old man was arrested for allegedly raping a minor girl in a village here, police said on Sunday.

The incident occurred in the Khakharelu Police Station area on Friday, they said.

The man, identified as Prahlad Singh Patel, was taken into custody the next evening, they said.

Local station House Officer Bachchelal Prasad said Patel, a tea shop owner, was arrested from the village.

According to the complainant, his six-year-old daughter was playing outside their house on Friday when Patel allegedly lured her to his house under the pretext of giving her biscuits and then raped her.

The incident came to light Saturday morning when the child had excessive bleeding.

The SHO said the child has been admitted to a government hospital for a medical exam and she is out of danger. PTI COR CDN VN VN