Meerut, Nov. 16 -- A 67-year-old man allegedly lured an 8-year-old UKG student returning from school with the promise of a toffee, took her to his home, held her hostage and raped her on Thursday in Bijnor district. The child, whose condition remains critical and is struggling to speak, confided in her mother upon returning home, leading to the immediate arrest of the accused.

The victim's mother, a resident of a locality in Nagina town, filed a police report detailing the ordeal. She explained that her husband works in Uttarakhand, leaving her to care for their children in Nagina. Her daughter studies in UKG at a city school. On Thursday afternoon, around 1 pm, the girl returned home and revealed that "an uncle" had done something wrong...