Ferozepur, Oct. 11 -- Two persons were arrested for allegedly raping and impregnating a 12-year-old girl in a village under the Balluana area of Fazilka district on Friday, officials said.

According to police, the minor girl was lured and sexually assaulted by two men from the same village. "The matter came to light when the girl was found to be seven months pregnant," police said. In the complaint, the victim said that both youths had coerced her into physical relations and threatened to kill her if she disclosed the matter.

Sadar Police, Abohar, have registered a case under Section 65(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act against accused identified Mandeep ...