Saharanpur (UP), Sep 3 (PTI) A 16-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a man in a village here, police said on Sunday.

The incident happened in Titro police station area on Saturday. The girl along with a friend had gone to collect grass from a field and was raped by Vishnu (19), Superintendent of Police (Rural) Sagar Jain told PTI.

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On the complaint of the victim's family, the accused was sent to jail after being arrested and a case has been registered against him under the IPC section of rape and the POCSO Act, he said.

The victim has been sent for a medical examination and further probe is underway, the SP said.

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