Shimla horror: 5-year-old girl raped by 12-year-old

December 10, 2017 10:09

A five-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a 12-year-old boy in Dhalli on the outskirts of Shimla town, the police said.

The incident took place on Friday and the matter was reported to the police by the parents of the girl yesterday.

The police said the girl was playing outside her house when the accused lured her and allegedly sexually assaulted her.

The girl is the daughter of a Nepali couple working as labourers and the accused is son of the landlord.

A case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act was registered after a complaint wasfiled by the parents of the child.

A medical examination of the girl was conducted, the medical report is awaited and investigations are in progress, the police said.

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