Patna: A 48-year-old man was arrested in Darbhanga district for allegedly raping a two-year-old girl in Darbhanga district, who is his granddaughter in relation, police said.The accused allegedly lured the child by offering to take her to a fair and buying some snacks on Saturday evening. However, when the child returned after a long time, she was bleeding. The condition of the child remains serious and she has been admitted to a govt health facility in Darbhanga, police said.According to information, the man reached his in-laws’ house on Saturday evening and asked the child of his brother-in-law’s son to come to a fair. Instead of taking her to a fair, the accused took the child to a mango orchard about 200 metres away from the house and allegedly committed the crime. When the two did not return after a long time, people started searching them.After a search, villagers found the man with the girl, who was bleeding. Seeing her condition, family members and villagers informed police and then took her to a govt hospital.On getting information, SHO Rahul Kumar reached the spot with the police force and detained the accused.SDPO-II Satish Kumar Suman said, “The accused has been arrested and sent to jail after production in a local court. Due to the serious condition of the child, she has been admitted to a govt hospital. The FSL team has collected samples from the crime spot. A rape case has been registered against the accused under the Pocso Act. Further legal action is being taken in the matter.”
