Pratapgarh (UP), Jul 23 (PTI) A teenage girl was allegedly gang-raped in a village here, police said on Tuesday.

The incident took place in a village in the Patti police station area on Friday when the girl (16) had gone to purchase a mobile phone and came in contact with one of the accused Wasim, who along with Maqbool, Lal Babu and Sonu allegedly raped her, Additional SP Duresh Kumar Singh said.

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The FIR in the matter was registered on Monday on the complaint of the girl, he said, adding that the police are trying to nab the accused.

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