LUCKNOW, Nov. 24 -- A five-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her father's friend in Indira Nagar here on Thursday night, police said. The accused, identified as one Sunil, was booked for rape and under the relevant sections of the POCSO Act, and arrested on Saturday.

According to the police complaint, Sunil Gautam, 35, and the girl's father consumed alcohol together around 8 pm Thursday at the latter's house. Later, Sunil promised to buy the girl a candy and took her with him. She was allegedly raped at a secluded spot.

According to police, the family saw that their daughter was injured when she returned home. "When asked, she recounted the entire incident even as she was writhing in pain," police said.

According to police, the mino...