India, June 27 -- An 18-year-old autorickshaw driver was arrested within two hours of allegedly raping a 10-year-old girl in Bhiwandi's Kasheli area on Thursday evening. The child, who suffered internal injuries, has been undergoing treatment at the Indira Gandhi Memorial (IGM) Hospital.

Police said the accused, who lived in the same neighbourhood as the girl, allegedly lured her to his house while she was playing outside her home and sexually assaulted her. He allegedly sent her younger brother away on errand before committing the offence.

When the girl came back to her home, she was bleeding and crying. When her parents asked what had happened, she narrated the incident. The girl was rushed to the IGM Hospital.

Dr. Madhvi Pandhare, S...