In a shocking incident, a 16-year-old girl was allegedly raped at gunpoint in Uttar Pradesh's Banda district, officials stated on Wednesday. According to the survivor's family, the police initially refused to register a case even after the accused was handed over. The accused is identified as Baua Singh. The girl was allegedly raped by Baua Singh at her house in Bisanda area of the district on September 3. According to news agency, PTI, the accused threatened her girl with a country-made pistol and raped her, Circle Officer Kuldeep Singh stated.

The girl's family alleged that they caught the accused on the spot and handed him over to the police but officials let him go and tried to hush up the matter. The family then approached superintendent of police after which a case was filed against the accused. "The FIR in the case was registered on Tuesday on directives of the superintendent of police," the circle officer quoted to PTI. The accused is currently at large and police stated they are trying to nab him.