Muzaffarnagar(UP), Jun 28 (PTI) A seven-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a man in the Budhana town of Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar, police said. Circle Officer (CO) Gajendra Pal Singh said that the alleged incident took place on Friday. Also Read | Bihar to Induct 21,391 New Constables Ahead of Assembly Elections 2025, CM Nitish Kumar to Distribute Appointment Letters on June 28. “The accused works as labourer in a factory located near the victim’s house. He lured the girl to a secluded place on Friday and raped her,” said Singh. The family members came to know about the incident when the minor returned home and the parents found her bleeding from her private parts, police said. The victim has been sent for a medical examination. Also Read | Shillong Teer Results Today, June 28 2025: Winning Numbers, Result Chart for Shillong Morning Teer, Shillong Night Teer, Khanapara Teer, Juwai Teer and Jowai Ladrymbai. Police have registered a case against accused Raju (35) under relevant sections of the BNS and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The case was filed based on a complaint lodged by the victim’s family. Police on Saturday morning arrested Raju, following an encounter. Raju sustained bullet injuries during the encounter while attempting to escape, police said. He has been shifted to the government health community centre at Budhana for medical care. A police official said that Raju has allegedly confessed his crime. (This is an unedited and auto-generated story from Syndicated News feed, LatestLY Staff may not have modified or edited the content body)