A seven-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her neighbour in a village in Utraula area here, the police said Monday. According to the FIR lodged by the girl's family, she was playing outside her home when 33-year-old Paras took her to a secluded place and raped her.

The victim is recuperating in a hospital and her condition is stable, the police said. The accused has been arrested and the matter is being probed, they added.