An eight-month-old baby girl was allegedly raped by her 28-year-old cousin in Delhi, her condition is critical but stable, hospital authorities said.
The accused, who went missing soon after the incident on Sunday, was arrested late on Monday, police said.
The bleeding child was brought to a hospital on Sunday where she had to undergo a surgery and her condition is stable now, news agency Press Trust of India reported, quoting sources.
The man, who is reportedly the first cousin of the child and lives in the same building, has confessed to the crime.
Referring to the case, Delhi Women's Commission chief Swati Maliwal, who went to the hospital to check on the child on Monday, tweeted:"The worst has happened. An 8 month old baby has been brutally raped in the Capital and is battling for her life in a Hospital. Going to the hospital to meet her. Am totally numb. Terrified to face her! Please please pray for her"
Hitting out at the police in a series of tweets, she raged: "This is not the rape of an eight-month-old child but the rape of the Delhi Women's Commission."
The accused man has been charged with offences for which he could face life in jail, reports NDTV.
