India, June 10 -- PRAYAGRAJ A man accused of raping an eight-year-old girl in Lohanda village of Kaushambi recently has been found innocent after an SIT probe revealed that the allegations were false and motivated by personal rivalry, said police.

But for the family of the man, Siddharth Tiwari, it was too late. His father committed suicide last week after all his efforts to convince officials of his son's innocence failed.

Based on the Special Investigation Team's (SIT) findings, the rape charges against Siddharth were dropped and he was granted bail by court on Monday.

On May 28, a local resident lodged a complaint, alleging that his daughter was sexually assaulted by Siddharth Tiwari, following which the accused was arrested on May ...