Teen Gang-Raped In Madhya Pradesh

Illegal building structure of the three accused has been Demolished!

Rewa (MP): On Sunday, A 16-year-old girl was allegedly raped by six persons, including two minor boys, who thrashed her after committing the crime necessitating hospitalisation in Rewa district of Madhya Pradesh, police said.

Police have arrested three accused so far in connection with the incident which occurred on Saturday under the Naigarhi police station area, Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Anil Sonkar told PTI.

The district administration has demolished the illegal building structure of the three accused, another official said, adding that the same treatment would be meted out to the three others who were involved in the crime, he added.

On Saturday afternoon, the victim with her male friend had gone to a temple and when the duo was chatting, four men and two minor boys arrived at the spot, the ASP said.

They dragged the girl in front of her friend and took her to a place where they raped her, he added.

According to the complainant, she and her friend begged to spare them but the accused did not relent, Mr. Sonkar said.

"After raping the girl, the accused thrashed her and took away her cell phone and anklet," he said, adding that they also threatened her before fleeing.

A police team rushed the girl to a hospital as her health started to deteriorate, the police officer said.

A FIR was registered under sections 376 (d) (gangrape), 395 (Punishment for dacoity), and 506 (Punishment for criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.