BHOPAL/JABALPUR: A seven-year-old girl was raped and her eyes stabbed in Madhya Pradesh ’s Damoh on Wednesday, prompting statewide outrage and condemnation. Police nabbed a suspect on Thursday. This is the third rape in the state during the lockdown, a grim reminder that MP ranks on top in sexual crimes.The child was found in an abandoned house on the outskirts of the village, bleeding from the eyes, and with her hands and legs tied. She was taken to a hospital in Jabalpur on Thursday, where doctors operated on her to try and save her vision. Chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan ordered police to arrest the rapist immediately and tweeted: “The monster behind this appalling crime will be given the harshest punishment.”After Damoh SP Hemant Chouhan announced a reward of Rs 10,000 for the arrest of the suspect, a 20-year-old man, identified as Sachin Sen, was caught on Thursday. “The accused lured away the girl on Wednesday evening and took her to the abandoned house, where he tied her up and committed the crime,” IG-Sagar Range Anil Sharma said. Doctors confirmed rape.On Thursday morning, early-risers followed whimpers of ‘maa-maa’ coming from an abandoned house on the village outskirts and were horrified to find the child trussed up and bleeding from the eyes, say police. It’s believed the rapist left her for dead.She was first taken to a local hospital and then taken to Jabalpur Medical College, 70km away, where she was wheeled into surgery. The doctors confirmed rape.“The girl has swelling in her eyes. Specialists have examined her and it does not seem she has any grave injuries in her eyes,” said superintendent of Jabalpur Medical College Dr Rajesh Tiwari.