Kanpur: In a shocking incident, a three-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a man in Pem village in Kanpur on Saturday, said the police. The acccused Radhey Shayam has been arrested and booked under the POCSO Act.

The girl has been admitted to a hospital in critical condition

Assitant Superintendent of Police Ajay Kumar said: “The child had come to the village to visit her grandparents and the accused was also visiting a relative.”

The accused abducted the girl, took her to an abandoned house and raped her. The girl’s family members rescued her after hearing her screams.

The girl has been admitted to a hospital in critical condition.

The incident has sparked massive outrage in the area and a police team has been deployed to keep things under control.