Azamgarh, January 29: A nine-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a teenager in Kotwali area, police sources said here today.
The girl was forcibly dragged into a field by one Pawan Chauhan (16) in Hafizpur village last evening, they said adding the incident occurred when the victim was on her way to attend a house warming function.
Chauhan was later caught by local residents and was handed over to the police, they said, adding the girl, who hails from Bihar, was initially admitted to the district hospital from where she was referred to Varanasi in a serious condition.
–PTI