LAKHIMPUR KHERI, April 27 -- Neemgaon Police in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri district arrested a 55-year-old man on Sunday night for allegedly raping a seven-year-old girl from his neighbourhood the same evening, police officials said on Monday.

They said the girl and her brother were sitting at their garment shop while her parents were away when the accused identified as Dheer Singh arrived and allegedly lured the girl to his house on the pretext of buying her a chocolate.

There the accused allegedly outraged the modesty of the minor and fled when she cried. He also allegedly threatened her to stay silent. On returning home, the girl narrated the entire incident to her parents who informed local police and lodged a complaint.

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