6-yr-old abducted, raped by rickshaw puller in Uttar Pradesh

Banda: A six-year-old girl was allegedly abducted and raped by a rickshaw puller in the Atarra chowki area of Uttar Pradesh’s Banda, police said on Friday.

The victim and her eight-year-old sister, belonging to a nomadic tribe, were sleeping outside their roadside shanty on Thursday night when they were allegedly abducted by the accused, who took them to a secluded place, Superintendent of Police Shalini said.
 
Though the elder sister ran away, the younger one was raped, the SP said, adding that the accused was arrested and the victim was sent for medical examination.