A girl was allegedly raped and poisoned by a man known to her family in the Rajnagar area of western Agartala, police said on Sunday. The victim is hospitalised.

The accused, identified as Shankar Das, has been arrested. Shankar Das, a local fish trader, was arrested late Saturday night by the West Agartala Women Police Station with the assistance of the Amtali Police. According to the police, the incident occurred when the victim’s parents were away for medical treatment.

Taking advantage of their absence, the accused allegedly lured the girl to an empty room under. The complaint filed by the child’s mother states that the accused, whom the girl affectionately called “Dadu” (grandfather), subjected her to brutal physical torture before forcing her to consume a poisonous pesticide.

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