Man rapes 16-year-old girl at gunpoint, absconding

A 16-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a youth on gunpoint in Shernagar village in Muzaffarnagar, police said on Wednesday.

The 25-year-old accused identified as Gulfam, forcibly entered the victim's house when she was alone on Tuesday and raped her.

He also threatened her of dire consequences if she disclosed the matter to anyone. The victim has been sent for medical examination and efforts are on to nab the absconding accused, they said.