A 12-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her neighbour in the English Bazar area of Malda district.
The Class VI student is in critical condition and is undergoing treatment at Malda Medical College and Hospital.
According to police, the accused allegedly lured the minor into his vacant house while his family members were away and sexually assaulted her.
After the victim fell ill, her family rushed her to the hospital and later lodged a police complaint.
The accused allegedly fled to Purnia in Bihar to evade arrest but was traced using technical surveillance and arrested by the police.
Baruipur in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas remained tense on Monday as police arrested three people in connection with the alleged rape and murder of a minor girl.
Police examined crucial CCTV footage and intensified their hunt for another suspect a day after the alleged rape and murder of a minor girl triggered violent protests and the lynching of a youth suspected of involvement in the crime.
According to police, the victim's body was recovered from a pond after she was reported missing.
The investigation gathered pace after the postmortem examination confirmed that the minor had been sexually assaulted before her death.
The area witnessed violent protests after locals accused police of delaying action in the case.