UP: Minor gang-raped, two arrested

Muzaffarnagar (UP): A 16-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped by three youths at Dargahpur village in Uttar Pradesh's Shamli district, police said today.

Two of the accused have been arrested, they said.

The incident took place yesterday when the three accused barged into the girl's house in her family's absence, Circle Officer Rajesh Bhardwaj said.

"Two of the accused have been arrested, while efforts are on to nab the third one who is absconding," he added.

According to the complaint lodged by the victim's brother, her sister was beaten up and raped by the three accused, who he alleged also threatened to kill her if she informed anyone about the incident.

A case has been registered and the girl has been sent for medical examination, police said.