A temple priest has been arrested on the charge of raping a minor girl in west Delhi, police said on Thursday.
Accused Rajesh Shukla, 45, allegedly raped the five-year-old girl when she visited the temple in Samata Vihar area on May 9 evening.
Shukla was arrested from Mukundpur area after the girl's family lodged a complaint.
A case was registered against Shukla, a native of Uttar Pradesh, under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012.
--IANS
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