Pratapgarh (UP), May 29 (PTI) A 19-year-old woman returning home after attending a wedding was allegedly raped in Kandhai police station area here, police said on Monday.

The incident took place Sunday night when a 17-year-old boy caught hold of the woman, took her to a secluded spot and raped her, Additional Superintendent of Police (East) Vidyasagar Mishra said.

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The victim informed her family about the incident after which a case was lodged.

"The boy is being questioned," Mishra said.

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The woman has been sent for medical examination and police are probing the incident, he added.

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