An official on Saturday said that the police in Maharashtra`s Palghar district have arrested two persons for allegedly raping a 17-year-old girl after taking her on an outing, reported news agency PTI.

An official from the Tulinj police station said that the complainant, a resident of Mumbai, often visited Nallasopara in the Palghar district to meet a friend. During her visits, she got acquainted with one of the accused, identified as Sonu, who worked in a studio in the locality, reported PTI.