SHAHJAHNPUR: A 10-year-old girl was allegedly raped by an elderly man at a village in Uttar Pradesh's Shahjahanpur district, police said on Tuesday.
The accused has been identified as Jalaluddin (55).
SHO Dilip Kumar Singh said the accused allegedly raped his neighbour's 10-year-old daughter when she was alone in the house on Monday.
The girl recounted the incident to her mother later.
A case has been registered against the accused who is absconding, the SHO said, adding that the girl has been sent for medical examination.