A two-year-old girl was hospitalized after being allegedly raped in Ludhiana, Punjab, Indian media reported on Wednesday.
The toddler was assaulted and left bleeding on the roadside late Tuesday night. She was spotted hours later by a man who alerted the police and took her to the hospital. She is said to be in a critical condition.
The police said the child was sleeping with her parents when she was kidnapped by her attackers. At 2 am, her father woke up and realized she was missing. He also alleged that the men stole Rs. 8,000 from the house.
The child communicated to her mother that she had been taken away by two men. Rape was confirmed by doctors at the hospital.
Two people have been booked for the crime, which once again highlights that such assaults continue unabated despite the nationwide outrage after the Delhi gang-rape.