Overview

• The accused allegedly lured the five-year-old girl with a mango during a wedding reception in Chanho and took her to a nearby garden where the assault occurred.
• Villagers beat and detained the 25-year-old suspect after discovering signs of violence, holding him until police arrived.
• Chanho Police Station in-charge Chandan Kumar Gupta said preliminary findings indicate the man was intoxicated at the time of the alleged crime.
• Authorities registered an FIR and charged the suspect under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act.
• The victim underwent a medical examination late Friday night and the accused will appear before a judicial magistrate on Saturday.