KUPWARA; 20, May 2013: A 18-year-old youth was arrested for allegedly raping a minor girl in Kupwara district of north Kashmir, police said today.

According to a complaint lodged by the victims' parents, the minor girl (name with held) was raped by the youth in Zurhama village on May 18, they said.

A case has been registered against the accused while the further probes are on, police added.