Mentally challenged girl raped by neighbour

A mentally challenged minor girl was raped allegedly by her teenaged neighbour in north Delhi, police said today.

The incident was reported from Burari yesterday.

The 19-year-old accused took the girl to his house on the pretext of giving her something to eat and then allegedly raped her.

"He was caught by neighbours, who handed him over to police," a senior police official said.

A case was registered after medical examination of the girl confirmed rape.