Man arrested for raping cousin

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A man has been arrested for allegedly raping his 5-year-old cousin, at Shahpur village here, police said today.

The incident came to light when the mother of the girl saw the accused, identified as Subhash sexually assaulting her daughter on Sunday, following which, the matter was brought before the village panchayat who let-off the accused after giving him a mild punishment, besides asking him to bear the cost of the medical treatment of the girl, they said.

The condition of the victim became serious yesterday and she died at the hospital.

Police later arrested the accused and the two panchayat members who had let-off Subhash.