Grandfather rapes five-year-old in India

Newindpress:

A five-year old girl was allegedly raped by her grandfather who was arrested and remanded to police custody in Sibsagar district, official sources said.

The minor girl, along with her mother, had come to visit her grandfather who allegedly raped her on Sunday when the other family members were busy with household chores.

The family members were alerted when they heard the girl screaming after which the child became unconscious.

The child’s mother along with the other family members filed a complaint with the police following which the grandfather was arrested.

The accused was produced before the Chief Judicial Magistrate on Monday who remanded him to three days’ police custody.

Unfortunately this type of crime seems to be pretty common in some parts of the world:

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