Crime / 6-year-old raped in Rajasthan's Pushkar, 23-year-old man held

Ajmer: A 23-year-old man was arrested for allegedly raping a six-year-old girl in Rajasthan's Pushkar, the police said on Tuesday.

Superintendent of Police, Ajmer, Jagdish Chandra Sharma informed reporters: "Yesterday, we received information that a 23-year-old man has raped a six-year-old girl under the area of Pushkar police."

Police arrested the accused and a case registered against him under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Court and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

A thorough investigation is being conducted into the matter, the SP said.