In yet another sexual assault case, a 65-year-old man allegedly raped a seven-year-old girl inside a temple in Bhojpur district of Bihar. The crime came to light and the accused was arrested when the video of the incident shot by a youth went viral on the social media.

Bhojpur Superintendent of Police Sushil Kumar said Rangbaaj Yadav on Tuesday offered a chocolate and lured the minor girl, a student of Class 2, to the temple situated in Pandura village.

“Rangbaaj Yadav and his accomplice Hiraman Yadav were arrested after the video of the incident went viral on the social media,” he added.

Kumar told that an FIR was lodged after the victim’s parents filed a complaint. The girl went through a medical check-up and is doing fine now. Further investigation is underway, police said.

Meanwhile the accused was booked under several sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), including Section 376 (rape), Section 362 (abduction) and relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. Ramnath was arrested under Section 66E (punishment for violation of privacy) of Information Technology (IT) Act and IPC sections.

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