12-year-old gang raped in Deoria village, 4 minors held
GORAKHPUR A 12-year-old woman, scholar of Class 8, was allegedly kidnapped, assaulted and gang raped by two minor boys of her village below Gauri Bazar police station space of Deoria district.
The incident had taken place on Tuesday night time however fearing social stigma, the survivor and her mom didn’t report it on the identical day. (Pic for illustration)
Police arrested the duo after a video went viral on social media on Saturday. A 3rd boy was arrested for making the indecent video. One of many two different boys who helped abduct her however didn’t gang rape her, was additionally arrested later.
Circle officer Anshuman Srivastava confirmed that the police had arrested the boys after medical examination of the rape survivor.
Officers stated that the rape sufferer was getting back from her discipline late within the night when the boys kidnapped and assaulted her. They took her to a abandoned home close to the sphere the place two of them raped her whereas the third made a video of the act.
CO Srivastava stated the 2 principal accused had been booked below Part 376 of the Indian Penal code whereas the third had been arrested below IT Act for making a video of the sexual assault and importing it on social media platforms.
The official stated that the incident had taken place on Tuesday night time however fearing social stigma, the survivor and her mom didn’t report it on the identical day.
Sources stated that the video had gone viral on social media platforms on Friday, prompting police to take swift motion. They later took the grievance of the woman’s mom and registered a case.
Police station answerable for Gauri Bazar Dinesh Mishra claimed that the sufferer and the accused had been effectively acquainted with one another. The woman got here out of her home when one of many accused known as her on telephone, and was overpowered.
He stated the police had registered a case below Sections 376, 504 and 506 of IPC together with sections below POCSO Act towards the 5 boys and had been finishing up investigation. He confirmed that the situation of the sufferer was regular. –Abdur Rahman
