An elderly woman was allegedly raped by a 30-year-old man who also thrashed her when she opposed him in Kamruddin Nagar village here Thursday, police said.
The 75-year-old woman had left home to relieve herself in the nearby fields when the accused, Rajiv, allegedly raped her and also beat her up when she resisted, they said.
The woman was admitted to hospital. The villagers later caught the accused and handed him over to police, they added.
According to Circle Officer Vijay Prakash, a case was registered against the accused under Indian Penal Code sections 376 (rape) and 323 (voluntarily causing hurt).
He said the accused was arrested.