The incident was reported last night in Jehangirpur town, when the girl went to the accused's shop to buy some goods and he tried to force himself on her, a police official said.
When the girl screamed, some passersby and locals rushed to the shop and rescued her, Jewar police station in-charge Rajpal Tomar said.
The accused shopkeeper, Rahul, fled the spot, he said, adding a case has been registered against him and search is on to nab him.
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