RAIPUR: In a shocking incident, police arrested a minor on the charge of raping a 5-year-old girl at Arjun Nagar area near old secretariat, under the jurisdiction of Golebazar police station on Saturday.

The accused is about 13 years of age. The incident took place on Friday afternoon, when the girl went to answer nature’s call in an isolated place near the slum, she resides in. When the juvenile found her alone, he raped her and left bleeding in the fields, police said.

Additional superintendent of police, Shweta Sinha, said, “The girl was profusely bleeding while she somehow managed to reach home. When she narrated the incident, her mother immediately reported the matter to police and the accused was arrested. Though the medical reports showed that rape was attempted on her, accused has been sent to juvenile’s home on remand of 15 days.”

The condition of survivor is stated to be normal. Police have registered a case under section 376 of the IPC and sections 3, 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012.