Lucknow, Feb 6 (PTI) Three boys have been apprehended for the alleged raping an 11-year-old girl in Lucknow's Chinhat area, police said Thursday.

SHO Ajay Narayan Singh said the accused aged 9, 10, and 11 years have been presented before the Juvenile Justice Board.

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According to the police, the incident happened in January when the three boys lured the victim under the pretense of playing. They then allegedly gang-raped her and threatened to kill her if she disclosed about the incident to anyone.

"An FIR was lodged on February 1 and the juveniles were apprehended the following day. An investigation is underway," the SHO said.

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