A nine-year-old girl was allegedly raped in a village in the Sahatwar area here, police said today.
The incident took place when the girl had gone to attend a marriage function on May 11, they said.
Police said Avinash Singh (45) of the same village took her to a secluded place and raped her, they said.
Police said an FIR was registered today on a compliant lodged by the victim's mother.
The accused has been arrested, they said.
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