Hardoi, May 17 -- A woman alleged that she was abducted and assaulted by a villager while returning home from a wedding in the Beniganj Kotwali area of Uttar Pradesh's Hardoi district, police said.

According to the victim, the incident occurred around 11 pm while she was returning home from a wedding ceremony. She alleged that the accused, identified as Atul, intercepted and abducted her before tying her to a tree and assaulting her.

The victim further alleged that the accused had been pressuring her to marry him and attacked her after she rejected his proposal.

"I was returning home from a wedding at 11 PM when a man named Atul grabbed me and abducted me. He tied me to a tree and assaulted me... He asked me to marry him, but I rejecte...