A three-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a 15-year-old boy near Sanajhankarpali village under the Sadar police station on Saturday.
The victim was admitted to the Bhima Bhoi Medical College Hospital here in a critical condition.
Reports said the accused lured the girl while she was playing near her house with her friends and took her to a nearby toilet and raped her. Hearing her screams, the girl’s parents rushed to the spot and rescued her.
She was immediately rushed to the hospital. Palpable tension is prevailing in the area after the incident.
“We rushed to the spot after the parents of the victim informed the matter to us.
By the time we reached the spot the accused has escaped. We are trying to nab him at the earliest,” said a police official.