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Man held in connection with rape of minor

Kannur, Jun 27 (UNI) Police today arrested a 55-year-old man in connection with rape of an eight-year-old girl at Kottayam Angadi near Koothuparamba in Kannur district.

According to official sources, the accused was identified as P Hashim hailing from a nearby area.

Hashim, a relative of the girl, offered sweets and some money to her while she was returning from a "Madrassa" yesterday. Then he took the girl to an unoccupied house in the area.

The girl later told her mother about the incident. She was admitted to the government hospital here.

UNI AK CGV SJ 1906

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