Jabalpur: A four-year-old raped by her minor cousin is reported as critical by the hospital staff of Netaji Subhash Medical College and hospital.
The incident occurred on Saturday evening and is reported from Jabalpur town in a village where the accused a minor and maternal cousin of the victim frequently visited the house and took her to play with him outside, TOI reports .
The accused took her to a deserted place and raped her said the police official.
According to reports, the survivor has sustained injuries in her private parts but did not speak of the incident when she returned home.
The crime came to light when the minor could not bear the pain and started the crying. On asking the minor narrated the whole incident.
The parents immediately rushed her to a hospital and later lodged a complaint with the police.
The accused has been arrested and sent to a juvenile home, said the Barela Police officials.