Kanpur, March 11: The father of a minor girl, who was allegedly gang-raped by three persons, died after being hit by a truck in Ghatampur a day after she lodged a police complaint in Kanpur district of Uttar Pradesh, police said on Wednesday.

Kanpur's Senior Superintendent of Police Preetinder Singh said, "One accused has been arrested in the rape case. Another case to be filed in the accident of the victim's father." Uttar Pradesh Shocker: 5-year-Old Girl Raped by Neighbourhood Shopkeeper in Bareilly District; Case Registered Under POCSO Act.

The minor's father was taken to a hospital where he died during treatment, said the officer.

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