42-year-old man held for raping his six-year-old niece in UP's Fatehpur
Banda (UP) (PTI): A 42-year-old man has been arrested in Fatehpur district here for allegedly raping his six-year-old niece, police said on Tuesday.
SHO Bechelal Prasad said the girl was sleeping alone on the terrace of her home when the accused reached there from his adjacent house and allegedly raped her.
The incident took place in the Chandpur police station area on Saturday night, he added.
A case was registered on Sunday on the basis of the complaint filed by the girl's mother and the accused was arrested on Monday, the SHO said.
Prasad said the girl suffered excessive bleeding in the incident and is undergoing treatment at a government hospital, where her condition is improving.
The girl's father was arrested by the Jehanabad police in a rape case two months ago and is currently lodged in a jail, the police said.
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Lebanon PM accuses Israel of ‘war crime’ after rescue workers killed in strikes
Beirut: Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on Tuesday accused Israel of committing a “war crime” after five people, including three civil defence personnel, were killed in twin air strikes in southern Lebanon.
According to Lebanon’s Ministry of Health, the strikes targeted a building in the town of Majdal Zoun, where rescue workers had arrived following an initial attack. A second strike hit the same location, killing those involved in relief operations.
Salam said targeting emergency responders carrying out humanitarian duties amounted to a serious violation of international humanitarian law. He added that the government would raise the matter at international forums and seek action to halt such incidents.
A spokesperson for the Lebanese Civil Defence was quoted by AL Jazeera that the rescuers were trapped under debris after the second strike and later confirmed dead.
The Lebanese army said two of its personnel were also injured in the attack, which reportedly struck a military patrol escorting the rescue team along with civilian equipment.
Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun also condemned the incident, stating that it was part of a pattern of attacks affecting relief workers and civilians.
Despite a US-mediated ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, cross-border hostilities have continued, with frequent air strikes reported in southern and eastern parts of the country.
Lebanese authorities said at least eight people were killed in separate incidents on Tuesday, while the overall toll from Israeli strikes since early March has crossed 2,500, with thousands injured.
