India: Man held for raping minor girl in UP village

Budaun, May 7 (PTI) A 20-year-old man has been arrested for alleged raping a minor girl in a village in Islamnagar Police Station area, police said on Saturday.

The incident took place Friday evening, when the 13-year-old girl was playing with her friends, and the accused entered her house and allegedly raped her, they said.

The accused was caught by neighbours and others when her playmates told her brother about the incident who raised an alarm and drew their attention, Superintendent of Police (rural) Siddhartha Verma said.

The accused was handed over to the police by the locals, Verma said, adding, the man has been booked under relevant charges.