Muzaffarpur, Bihar, wakes up to a nightmare as a local man brutally raped a 5-year-old girl, prompting furious villagers to deliver vigilante justice. The incident occurred under Mushahri police jurisdiction, highlighting the perils lurking even in familiar neighborhoods.

The child was innocently scavenging for discarded snack wrappers near an old brick kiln close to her house. Neighbor Sujit, also known as Shukla, seized the moment of solitude, dragging her to a secluded pondside where he perpetrated the rape. Overwhelmed by excessive bleeding, the girl fainted, forcing the coward to fabricate a story of an accidental injury to alert her parents.

Upon arrival, the parents’ world shattered at the sight of their daughter’s blood-soaked lower body. The child’s harrowing account ignited a firestorm of anger among residents. They cornered the escaping assailant, pummeling him mercilessly before police intervention.

Law enforcement responded with urgency. The Station House Officer detailed how the accused was immediately detained, with forensic experts scouring the site for crucial evidence. Interrogations are ongoing, and officials vow expedited court proceedings to ensure exemplary punishment. Meanwhile, the severely injured toddler was shifted from a primary health center to Sri Krishna Medical College Hospital after her condition deteriorated.

The village remains tense, with this crime serving as a grim reminder of child safety gaps in rural India. Community leaders are urging stricter patrolling and awareness drives to prevent such tragedies.