14-year-old girl abducted, gangraped in Uttar Pradesh

Muzaffarnagar: A 14-year-old girl was allegedly gangraped by two youths at Bhanera Jat village in Shamli district, police said on Saturday.

The incident occurred on Friday when the girl went to collect water from a hand-pump outside her house. The accused abducted her, took her to nearby fields and raped her, police said.

One of the accused has been identified as Pervaiz, they said. The victim was later found unconscious in the fields by her family members, they added.

A case has been registered against Pervaiz and his unidentified accomplice, police said, adding both were absconding.