A man was booked on Friday for allegedly raping a minor girl by using sedatives on a face mask and making her unconscious. The incident took place in Zirakpur town on Punjab. The accused has been identified as Sant Raj Yadav.

The victim told the police that on August 29, the accused, who is a labour contractor and arranges labourers for various works, visited her house and asked her to accompany him for some work, according to a report in Indian Express.