Latest News | 10-year-old Girl Raped in Uttar Pradesh's Budaun, Probe on

Budaun (UP), Jun 14 (PTI) A 10-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a man in a village here on Friday, police said.

The police identified the accused as Viresh Yadav (35).

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Station House Officer (SHO) Udaiveer Singh said that the victim's family filed a complaint and said that the accused lured the minor into a maize field and raped her.

Based on the complaint, an FIR was lodged and an investigation has been launched, Singh said.

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"The accused fled from the spot after the incident. We have formed a team to arrest him," Singh added.

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