India, July 2 -- A 47-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly raping a 10-year-old girl residing in his building in Sector 52, police said.

The survivor, a Class 5 student, resides with her parents in a rented house in the building, police said.

In their police complaint, her parents alleged that on Sunday, when they were out on work, the suspect, who resides on the first floor of their building, approached the girl while she was asleep in her room.

"The girl, who resides on the second floor, had forgotten to shut the door. Around 2.30pm, the suspect barged inside and allegedly raped her while threatening her with dire consequences after locking the door from inside," said a senior police officer, requesting anonymity.

"The...