Panaji: A man allegedly raped a four-year-old girl in Goa, police said on Wednesday, the second such incident involving a minor reported in the coastal state within a week.

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The incident occurred late Tuesday night at Shristhal village in Canacona taluka of Kushavati district, a senior police officer told PTI.

The accused, in his mid-20s, was arrested soon after the incident was reported. A native of Bihar, the accused arrived in Goa two days ago and was working at a local bakery, the official said.

"We will reveal the identity of the accused later in the day as the statements of the victim and her parents are being recorded in the presence of an NGO representative," the official added.

Earlier, a three-year-old girl, daughter of a balloon seller, was allegedly raped by an unidentified person in Mapusa town of North Goa district on Sunday night. Police are yet to make a breakthrough in that case.

Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Monday said such perpetrators have no right to remain in society and will "go behind bars permanently".

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