Batala (Pb): A minor girl was allegedly raped by a shopkeeper in Qadian town of Gurdaspur district, police said today.

Police said that a complaint in this connection was lodged by Rohit Kumar, a resident of Balmiki locality at Qadian, stating that his younger sister went to a confectionery shop to purchase some household articles when the owner of the shop, Arjan Bhatti, allegedly raped her after closing the shutter last evening.