Village head booked for raping teenage girl in UP`s Baghpat

Baghpat: A village head in Chandinagar area here has been booked for allegedly raping a teenage girl, police said on Sunday. 

Nirdosh Kumar (38) raped the girl six months ago and threatened her of dire consequences if she informed about it to anyone, they said.

The matter came to light on October 10 when the girl was admitted to a hospital after some illness and doctors informed her parents that she was pregnant. The girl then narrated the entire incident to her family members, police said.

A FIR was lodged in this connection yesterday. So far no arrests have been made, police said, adding they were still probing the matter.