Man rapes Class IX student, accused absconding

A Class IX student was allegedly raped by a youth at Lilon village in Shamli district, the police said on Saturday.

On Friday, the 13-year-old girl was intercepted by the accused when she was on her way to school. The youth Dilshad falsely told the girl that her father is ill, took her to a nearby house where he raped her, Deputy Superintendent of Police Prakash Kumar told reporters at Muzaffarnagar.

The girl has been sent for medical examination, he said, adding that a case has been registered against the absconding accused. Meanwhile, irate people gheraoed the police station in protest against the incident, he added.