11-year-old boy ‘rapes’ six-year-old girl in Agra, victim critical

An 11-year-old boy in Uttar Pradesh’s Agra was apprehended for allegedly raping a six-year-old girl. The girl was admitted to a hospital and her condition is said to be critical.

The boy is a student of Class 4. The FIR lodged by the girl’s father said that she had gone for tuition classes at 5:30 pm on April 6, when the boy took her to an isolated place and raped her, The Indian Express reported.

“When she reached home around 7.30 pm, she was bleeding and somehow told us what happened. She knows the accused. We took her to the hospital and rushed towards the boy’s house and handed him over to the police,” the father said in the FIR.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Sukanya Sharma told The Indian Express that a case has been registered.

“The girl’s condition is not stable. The accused is at the police station, and he will be produced before the juvenile court. The medical examination of the victim has confirmed rape. The boy has been booked under various sections including under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. He will be sent to a juvenile home after being produced in court,” Sharma said.

Police have also deployed adequate force in the area, as the accused and victim belonged to different communities.