3-year-old girl raped by teen in Haryana's Rewari
![Unless the states act to bring investigation and trial to a close within four months of a rape incident as is envisaged now, the toughest laws on the statute books are unlikely to be deterrent enough to stop these barbaric crimes. (Representational image) Unless the states act to bring investigation and trial to a close within four months of a rape incident as is envisaged now, the toughest laws on the statute books are unlikely to be deterrent enough to stop these barbaric crimes. (Representational image)](https://s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/images.asianage.com/images/aa-Cover-ton8r9cns294bc2scof0nhpq16-20180422233301.Medi.jpeg)
Rewari: A three-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a teenager when she was playing outside her home in Dharuhera area here, police said on Tuesday.
Locals assisted in the arrest of the accused 15-year-old boy within two hours of the crime, police said.
On Monday, the girl was playing outside her home in a society when the boy, a resident of the same society, lured the girl away to an empty room and allegedly raped the minor.
A guard heard the girl's cry and rushed to the spot where she was found lying in a pool of blood. On seeing the guard, the boy fled the spot but was identified by him.
The guard informed the girl's family members and a medical test was conducted on her, Rewari SP Nazneen Bhasin said.
A complaint was filed by the family and the boy was taken into custody.
The police is further investigating the case.