Mentally challenged boy sodomised

A 12-year-old mentally challenged boy was allegedly sodomised by a man in Kotwali area of the district, police said today.

The boy's father has filed a case, alleging that Sannata Kushwaha lured his son to an agriculture field yesterday afternoon and sodomised him.

The accused has been absconding since the case was registered, police said, adding that a manhunt has been launched to nab him.