Hyderabad: An homeless, suspected of raping a two-year-old girl in Nirmal on Monday, was arrested by the local residents on Wednesday.
The defendant, around 50 years old, drowned by the local residents before being handed over to the police.
He was arrested and sent to Heelicial Remand on Thursday.
Police Nirmal said the defendant came across the child when he played on the road and lured him with chocolate.
He took him to a place isolated and harassed it.
While the girl told her mother on Monday, the family did not immediately register a complaint to the police.
But on Wednesday night, the child saw the defendant and told his mother.
The defendant was arrested after Mother warned local residents and then arrested.
(The identity of the victim has not been revealed to protect its privacy according to the direction of the Supreme Court about cases related to sexual violence)