India: Man held for raping 12-year-old girl in Maha

Nagpur, Oct 17 (PTI) A man was arrested in Nagpur for allegedly raping a 12-year-old girl after luring her to the cotton fields nearby, police said on Saturday.

The incident happened on Friday afternoon in Nilaj village when the girl and her brother were grazing goats, said a Khaparkheda police station official.

After the girl's kin filed a complaint, Manish Ravindra Choudhary (25) was held under provisions of IPC and POCSO Act, he said.