An 18-year-old boy has been arrested for allegedly raping a four year old girl near her house at Kottakombe, about 30 km from here. Police said the girl’s parents and neighbours rescued her from a bush near her house after hearing her screams. The boy fled on seeing them and was arrested early this morning, they said. They said a medical examination of the girl at the Government Hospital here confirmed rape. The boy has been remanded to judicial custody, they said.
–PTI–