Pilibhit: A six-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a nine-year-old schoolboy in Maithi Village on Thursday.

As per the allegations of the parents of the girl belongs to the Jatav community and police have registered an FIR under SC/ST Act. The boy, along with his parents is absconding. Medical examination of the girl would be done on Friday.

The FIR was registered only after a group of people from the community started protesting in front of the police station. Dalbeer Verma, station officer, Neuria police station told TOI, “We have registered an FIR because it was matter between two communities and SC/ST Act also came in picture. However, it’s difficult to accept the allegations of rape by a nine-year-old child. He and his family members have left the village to save themselves from any violence. The medical reports of the girl would clarify the allegations.”

