Man held for rape attempt on minor in Andhra's Krishna district
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A 26-year-old man was arrested on Thursday for allegedly trying to rape a 11-year-old girl here in Andhra Pradesh's Krishna district, police said.
The girl, a class 5 student, was sleeping alone in her house when the accused neighbour, T Saibabu, entered her house and tried to rape her. The accused fled the spot after the girl raised an alerm, Circle Inspector R Ankababu said.
The accused was arrested on Thursday evening, he added.
A case has been registered in Chilakalapudi police station under the provisions of the Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, police said.
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