15-yr-old girl raped by youth in UP

A teenage girl was allegedly raped by a youth in the Banda area in Shahjahanpur, police said on Thursday. The incident took place on Wednesday when the girl (15) was going to market, they said.

She was dragged into a toilet by the youth and raped there, Assistant Superintendent of Police Aparna Gautam said. The girl narrated the ordeal to her family members, who filed a complaint with police, she said.

Subsequently, an FIR was lodged in this connection, Gautam added. A hunt is on to nab the accused who is absconding, she said. 

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