India, Feb. 7 -- A seven-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her neighbour in Raichur district on Wednesday afternoon, police officers aware of the matter said on Thursday, adding that the 38-year-old accused has been arrested.

The accused is a deaf and mute electrician and was known to the girl's family, they added.

According to police reports, the child is a second-grade student at a private convent school, police said.

Rayachuru district additional superintendent of police Harish Kumar said that the accused visited the school around 3pm and informed the school manager that the girl's mother asked him to pick her up an hour earlier due to a family engagement.

"The school authorities questioned the girl, who confirmed that she knew ...