The incident occurred when the girl was returning home after visiting her married elder sister's house last evening.
The man allegedly took her forcibly to a maize field and raped her. She fell unconscious following the incident.
When she regained her sense, she reached home and narrated the incident to her family members, who lodged a complaint with the police.
The accused was arrested today.
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