Lucknow: In a ghastly act, a 28-year-old man raped his 80-year-old neighbour at her home in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras on Monday.
According to police sources, the accused has been arrested.
Preliminary investigations state that the accused made a forced entry at around 9 am when the 80-year-old woman was alone at her home. He raped her.
Other neighbours rushed to the spot when they heard her shouts for help. Seeing the locals, the accused escaped.
After receiving a complaint, a police team reached the spot and transported the injured victim to the district hospital.
Later, the accused was tracked down and was taken into custody. An investigation into the matter is underway.