3-year-old girl raped in Rohini, accused nabbed

New Delhi: A three-year-old girl was allegedly raped when she was sleeping with her mother in Rohini, officials said here on Wednesday. Police have arrested the 25-year-old accused and launched further investigation into the matter, they said, adding that a call regarding the incident was received at the Begumpur police station.

The victim's mother reported that her three-year-old daughter was sleeping on the cot and after some time, she noticed that her daughter was missing, a senior police official said. "She searched for her daughter and found her in the bushes in the vicinity. A youth was also present there, who ran away after seeing the victim's mother.