A 25-year-old youth has been booked for allegedly raping a seven-month-old cow in Mandanagla village near Ahmedgarh here, police said today.



Dinesh has been booked under Section 377 (unnatural offences) of the IPC on the basis of a complaint filed by the calf owner Sukhpal (35) of the same village, SP (Rural) Pankaj Pandey said.



IPC Section 377 stipulates punishment for unnatural sex against man, woman or animal.



The incident happened yesterday and a medical examination report by the veterinary department is awaited, he said.



The SP said the accused has since been absconding.