Girl, 9, 'raped' by juvenile boys in UP village

Hathras (UP), Mar 7 (PTI) A nine-year-old girl was allegedly raped by two minors in the Sikandra Rau Police Station area here, police said on Saturday.

The victim, a class 4 student, had gone to a forest near her village around 2 pm on Friday to collect fodder when two boys lured her into a wheat field with the pretext of berries, they said.

"Once inside the field, the 10-year-old boy allegedly held the girl down while the 12-year-old raped her," the police report stated, based on the mother's testimony.

The victim narrated the ordeal to her family after returning home, following which a formal complaint was lodged at the Sikandra Rau police station.

Circle Officer J N Asthana said, "The victim and both the accused are minors. We have initiated a probe into the matter." PTI COR CDN VN VN