New Delhi, Aug 17 (PTI) – An 11-year-old girl was allegedly raped by the son of a man in whose house her family was living as tenants, police said on Saturday.

According to police, the incident occurred on Tuesday when the 22-year-old accused lured the girl to his home to watch television.

The girl subsequently complained of feeling unwell and bleeding in her private parts on the night of the incident. When her parents took her to the hospital, she described her ordeal, the official said.

The parents approached the police and a complaint was filed. The accused is the son of a man in whose house their family, laundry workers by profession, lived as tenants. Police teams were formed to arrest the accused, but he had fled by that time, he said.

The defendant was arrested on Friday along with his father, who helped him escape, he said.

On Saturday, the victim’s family and her relatives staged protests demanding strict punishment for the accused. They also tried to block a road but later called off the protests after a senior official assured the girl and her family of justice.

Police said the girl has been discharged from hospital. Further investigations are ongoing. PTI ALK HIG HIG

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