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The rape of a minor girl, aged just two and half, left the city shocked on Saturday.

The accused in the case, Sushant Rambahadur Singh (23), who is the child’s neighbour, had first kidnapped her and then taken her to a nearby hillock where he allegedly forced himself on her.

The Mumbai Police arrested Singh on Saturday. The incident took place around 9.30 pm on Friday when the girl’s mother was feeding her outside their tenement in Vikhroli.

As the mother went in to get some more rice, Singh abducted her and then raped her, said the police. The entire neighbourhood was alerted after the mother raised an alarm for her missing child.

After an intense search, some of the neighbours caught Singh with the girl atop the hillock. After beating him up, the locals handed over Singh to the Parksite police station, while the minor was rushed to Ghatkopar’s Rajawadi Hospital where she is currently being treated.

Deputy Commissioner of Police Ashok Dudge said on Saturday that Singh was charged with kidnapping and raping a minor.

He was formally arrested after that.

The police confirmed that there was some tension in the locality due to the outrage over the horrific crime, but this was quickly brought under control.

Dr Vidya Thakur, Medical Superintendent, Rajawadi Hospital, said, “The child is stable now. She needed suturing that was done in the morning. There is no further surgery required now.”

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