Jharkhand / 13-year-old girl gangraped by seven in Ranchi, four minors arrested

Four out of seven accused have been arrested for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl in Jharkhand's Ranchi district on August 26. A Mandar police station official said that the four arrested accused are minors. One of the minor accused, who was friends with the girl, had called her to a specific location where he and his six friends raped her.

Vikrant Shekhawat : Aug 30, 2021, 07:50 AM
Ranchi: Four out of seven accused were arrested on Saturday for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl at an isolated location under Mandar police station in Ranchi district on August 26, police said on Sunday.

A Mandar police station official said that the four arrested accused are minors. The exact age of the other three accused, who are currently absconding, will be known after their arrest.

Superintendent of police (SP), Ranchi (rural), Naushad Alam, said a case was registered with Mandar police station on the statement given by the victim.

“The girl’s medical test was conducted, following which we registered the case and nabbed the culprits. Those apprehended have shared the names of the other accused. We are conducting raids to arrest them,” an official said.

As per the complaint, one of the minor accused, who was friends with the girl, called her to a specific location. When she reached there, he, along with his six friends, raped her, said a police official.

Police said the victim narrated the incident to her parents after reaching home. Later they approached the police and filed the complaint.