Summary:
Police have arrested a 76-year-old man on charges of raping a nine-year-old girl in Tripura's South district. The elderly man was arrested based on a complaint filed by the mother of the minor girl. According to the complaint, the accused lured the minor to his house while other family members were away and raped her. It said the girl was about to step outside to look for her mother when the elderly called over to his place. However, the figure saw a significant drop seven years later, with Tripura ranking 14th among all states on that count in 2017..