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Man Arrested After Alleged Rape of 5-Year-Old Lured With Mango at Jharkhand Reception

Booked under the POCSO Act, the suspect is set to be produced before a judicial magistrate after the child's medical examination.

5-yr-old girl 'raped' after being lured with mango (Representational image from Canva)
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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.