A 6-year-old girl was allegedly raped by two high school boys at Bannerghatta near here, police said on Sunday.

The incident took place on Saturday when she was playing with her brother and the boys, they said.

The boys took the girl to an isolated place nearby and raped her. Her brother who arrived at the scene searching for her soon rushed home and informed his grandparents about the incident, police said.

The girl was immediately taken to a doctor for medical examination by the police who visited her soon after getting to know about the incident.

“A case has been registered under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act and various sections of IPC,” Bangalore (Rural) Superintendent of Police, Ramesh Bhanot said.

“Both accused are minors. One of them was arrested yesterday, while search is on for the other who is absconding,” he said.