Pratapgarh (UP), Aug 8 (PTI) A 12-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a teenager in a village here, police said on Thursday.
The incident took place on July 29 and the FIR was lodged on Wednesday evening, they said.
The girl was at her house along with her grandmother when the 16-year-old accused forcibly took her to a secluded place, where he allegedly raped her, they said.
The matter came to light on August 5 when the accused reached her home and the girl started shouting at him after which he fled away.
The girl then narrated the ordeal to her family members, who made a police complaint on the basis of which an FIR was lodged on August 7, police said.
The matter is being probed, they said, adding that no arrest has so far been made.
