Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh):

A minor girl was allegedly raped by two youths in the Faridpur police station area of Bareilly, police said on Saturday.

The minor’s health deteriorated after the alleged crime as she fell unconscious, the police said, adding that the accused tied her hands and legs and threw her under a trolley before fleeing the scene.

The police reached the spot after receiving word of the alleged crime and rescued the minor from under the trolley.

It took a long time for the minor to regain consciousness, the police informed, adding that she narrated her ordeal to her family members.

A complaint was registered against the accused, the police informed, adding that an investigation is underway.

This is a developing story and more details are awaited.

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UP:

A man has been arrested for allegedly abducting a 15-year-old girl in UP and raping her for three months, police said on Sunday.

She was allegedly abducted by Pawan Bind on May 28 and taken to Surat in Gujarat. She was rescued from Ballia on August 28, they said.

Based on a complaint by the girl’s father, an FIR was registered in the matter on charges of rape and kidnapping under IPC and the POCSO Act.

In her statement to the police, the girl claimed that she was taken to Gujarat by the accused, where he illegally married and raped her for three months, a police officer said.

She was later brought to Ballia again following which she was rescued by the police. The accused was arrested on Saturday, the officer added.

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