5-Year-Old in Madhya Pradesh Brutally Assaulted by Teen Neighbor, Fighting for Life

The child sustained severe injuries, including head trauma and internal damage, requiring emergency surgery; the accused is in custody and faces calls for harsh punishment.

A five-year-old girl in Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh, was allegedly raped and assaulted by her 17-year-old neighbor on February 22, leaving her critically injured.
The child suffered severe head injuries, bite marks, and internal trauma, necessitating 28 stitches and a colostomy procedure during a two-hour emergency surgery.
The accused, reportedly under the influence of alcohol, lured the girl to an abandoned house, where the assault occurred; he has been arrested and is being treated as a juvenile offender.
Doctors at Kamala Raja Hospital have stabilized the girl, but her condition remains critical, and she has been unable to speak since the attack.
The incident has sparked protests from local residents and political leaders, with demands for the death penalty and a fast-track trial for the accused.