Pratapgarh (UP), Feb 22 (PTI) A teenage girl was allegedly raped at a village here, police said on Monday.

The 14-year-old girl was raped on Sunday evening by Sanjay Kumar (35) when she had gone to her fields, Kandhai SHO Mahendra Singh said.

After the rape, the accused threatened the victim with dire consequences and fled.

Later, the girl told her parents about the incident, after which an FIR was registered. Police arrested the accused on Monday.

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