Dausa: A massive protest is being held outside a police station in Rajasthan’s‘ Dausa district after a four-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a cop. Villagers, who have turned up outside the police station in large numbers, beat up the sub-inspector accused of raping the girl.

“A case has been registered in Rahuwas police station against an SI identified as Bhupendra based on the complaint by a family living nearby. They have accused him of rape. A medical examination is being done of the minor girl. Necessary action will be taken,” Mr Singh said.

Sub-inspector Bhupendra Singh, who was on election duty, allegedly lured the girl into his room and raped her. The accused has been arrested and is being investigated, Assistant Superintendent of Police Bajrang Singh said.

BJP MP Kirodi Lal Meena shared two video clips on his social media account in which villagers could be heard shouting slogans against the police. “There is a huge anger among the people over the incident of rape of a seven-year-old Dalit girl by a policeman in Lalsot. I have reached the spot to get justice for the innocent child,” he wrote on X (formerly Twitter).

Meena has also announced ₹50 lakh compensation for the girl’s family.

According to police, the accused lured and took the child to the rented room where he allegedly raped her.