15-year-old girl raped at gunpoint in Muzaffarnagar, accused held

The incident took place in a nearby jungle in Rahekda village in Muzaffarnagar.

A 15-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a youth at gunpoint in Rahekda village in the district, police said here on Thursday.

People participate in a protest against the rape of an eight-year-old girl in Kathua near Jammu, and a teenager in Unnao, Uttar Pradesh, in Amritsar, India, April 17, 2018. REUTERS/Munish Sharma (Reuter File Photo)

The incident took place in a nearby jungle in the village on Wednesday and the accused Kallu has been arrested, said Station House Officer (SHO) B P Singh of Bhopa police station.

The victim was found in the jungle in semi-conscious state by the family members, he said.

According to the complaint of the victim’s uncle, a case has been registered and the girl has been sent for medical examination, the SHO added.