Hathras (UP), March 7 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 fourth-grade 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 an investigation into the matter."
