Uttar Pradesh: Man, 27, held for raping four-year-old

The accused sustained bullet injuries on one of his legs and was admitted to a community health centre, police said

A 27-year-old man, accused of raping a four-year-old girl during a wedding programme, was arrested following an encounter, police said on Saturday.

The accused sustained bullet injuries on one of his legs and was admitted to a community health centre, police said.

The police said that the girl was raped at a guest house on July 11. Based on the complaint of the girl’s father, a case was registered and a probe was launched, the police said.

The accused has half a dozen cases registered against him, the police also said.

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