A man was arrested on the charge of raping a one-year-old infant in Chandrapur of Rautahat district on Thursday. According to police, Harihar Mahato (40) of Nayabasti in Chandrapur-11 was arrested after the parents of the child lodged complaint against the alleged suspect in Area Police Office Chandrapur. The district court has remanded Mahato to custody for seven days for further investigation. Mahato is said to have raped the child while her parents were away when she was asleep in the yard of her house in the afternoon. DSP Yadav Dhakal of Area Police Office, Chandrapur informed that further investigation is being carried out on the matter.