Five-year-old girl raped in Bhopal

A five-year-old girl was allegedly raped by his 22-year-old neighbour in Jehangirabad area here today, police said.

Moon Bahadur, who lived near the girl's house, lured the victim by offering to buy her a toffee and raped her at an isolated place, they said.

The accused has been arrested while the girl was admitted to a hospital in a serious condition, police said.

A case of rape under the Indian Penal Code and under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) was registered against the accused, they said.