Pratapgarh: Two persons allegedly raped a 19-year-old Dalit woman in Patti area of this district, police said on Sunday.

The incident took place on Saturday when the woman, a college student, had gone to a village under Patti police station area to take money from her friend’s acquaintance, said Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP), East, Shailendra Lal.

On the basis of a complaint by the victim, a case was registered on Saturday evening against both the accused — Aman and his accomplice — under the relevant sections of the law, the ASP said.

He said four teams have been formed to nab the accused and asserted that they will be arrested soon.