Hazaribag (Jharkand), September 22, 2021: In India, a 16-year-old Dalit girl was allegedly gang raped in Jharkhand's Hazaribag district, police said.Superintendent of Police Manoj Ratan Chouthe, said that three of the five accused have been arrested and a manhunt has been launched to nab the remaining two.
The incident took place in a village in Daroo Police Station area on Sunday night when the survivor, a student, and her two friends went near a pond to relieve themselves, the officer said. The minor and her friends had gone to relieve themselves in a nearby area of their village, where the perpetrators got hold of them. Her friends somehow managed to flee, but she couldn’t.
Jharkhand reported a horrific incident where a 15-year-old Dalit girl was sexually assaulted by a group of five men in a village in the Hazaribagh district.
Five motorcycle-borne persons hailing from a neighbouring village abducted the survivor and took her to a secluded place, where they took turns to rape her and video graphed the incident, he said.
The accused threatened the survivor that if she revealed the incident to anyone or approached the police, they would release the video on social media. They then left her at the spot and fled the crime scene, he said.
The girl lost consciousness due to her injuries and returned home after regaining consciousness. She then revealed the incident to her family, who rushed her to Hazaribag Medical College and Hospital, and the attending doctors informed the police during her admission. She is undergoing treatment at the hospital and her condition is stated to be stable, Chouthe said. The survivor identified three of the accused by their names, who were then arrested from various parts of the district. She could not name the other two accused who are still at large, the officer said.
A case under sections of the Indian Penal Code, POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) Act and Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act has been registered, he added.
The Indian Express reported. Assaulted When Minor Went To Relive Herself Last week, on Saturday, the minor was celebrating Karma Puja in the village with her friends. The three had gone to relieve themselves in a nearby area, where the perpetrators got hold of them. Her friends somehow managed to flee, but she couldn't.
The family took her to the nearby hospital for her medical treatment. Hazaribag Superintendent of Police Manoj Ratan Chothe said they were informed about the incident by the hospital, where the minor was admitted, as the girl had not disclosed the incident to anyone. They registered an FIR on Monday after recording the survivor's statement. When asked if the village had proper toilets and sanitation facilities, Chothe said there were enough of them available. The minor belongs to a lower-income class family, and her parents work as daily wage labourers. agencies