Minor girl 'raped' by teenage boy in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: A teenage boy today allegedly "raped" a 5-year-old girl, who stays in his neighbourhood at Moinabad here, police said. According to the complaint lodged by the girl's father, the 15-year-old boy, studying in class seventh, allegedly raped his daughter this afternoon after taking her into his house, Moinabad Police Station Inspector G Srinivas said.

The girl told her father about the incident and also informed that the boy had last month committed similar offence, the inspector said based on the complaint. A case under relevant sections of IPC and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act was lodged in this regard, he said, adding the boy has not been apprehended and a probe was on.