The accused was girl's neighbour.
Mumbai:
The police today arrested a 45 years old man for allegedly raping a four-year-old girl.
The accused (name not disclosed) lured the girl to his house by offering her a ball last evening and raped her, officials attached to the N M Joshi Marg police station said.
The accused was girl's neighbour.
After the girl told her mother about the incident, a police complaint was filed.
Police arrested the accused today for rape under the IPC as well as for offences under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.
A court remanded him in police custody till July 13.
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