New Delhi, June 10 -- In a shocking incident, a minor girl was allegedly kidnapped, raped and forced to change her religion in Kushinagar district of Uttar Pradesh.

The victim's mother lodged a complaint on Monday, alleging that her minor daughter was kidnapped and accused four men of committing the crime, according to district police.

The police on Tuesday arrested the four suspects and rescued the minor girl.

Based on the mother's complaint, a case has been registered under Sections 137 (Kidnapping), 64 (Rape), 351 (Criminal Intimidation) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO).

During the preliminary probe, the police also found that the victim was forced to...