PRATAPGARH, May 19 -- A 17-year-old Dalit girl was allegedly abducted and gang-raped by three youths in Uttar Pradesh's Pratapgarh district on Monday night, police said. Swinging into action, a police team nabbed one of the rape accused identified as Sohail following an encounter in which he sustained a bullet injury.

Additional superintendent of police (East) Alok Kumar said, "A woman from Antu lodged a complaint alleging that her daughter was abducted and gang-raped by some persons. During the search operation, one accused was injured in an encounter after being shot. Investigation has revealed that the accused were previously known to the girl and that they were in a relationship. Efforts are underway to arrest the absconding accused....