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Minor girl raped in fields in Uttar Pradesh village; accused held

MAINPURI: A 16-year-old girl was allegedly raped in a field by a youth belonging to the same village, police said on Monday. The incident took place Saturday evening, police said.

The accused, 20, was arrested after the girl's father filed a complaint with police hearing his daughter's ordeal after she returned home.

Superintendent of Police Kamlesh Dixit said that the youth raped the girl when she was on her way to a crop field, and also threatened her with violence.

The accused has been booked for rape and under sections of the POCSO Act, the SP said.

(The victim's identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme Court directives on cases related to sexual assault)

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