For almost 11 months a minor girl was allegedly raped on the pretext of marriage in a village under Sukhpura police station, police said on Wednesday. The accused, identified as Avinish Singh (24), was arrested on Wednesday based on the complaint lodged by the 15-year-old victim's mother, the police said.

Avinish and the victim live in the same neighbourhood. The girl was raped for 11 months with the promise of marriage, police said.