A 15-year-old Class 9 student was allegedly gangraped by three individuals in Sidhi district, Madhya Pradesh. The survivor was also assaulted and sustained minor injuries during the incident.
Arrest and Investigation
Police arrested one accused, who is also a minor, on Tuesday. The investigation has been handed over to the Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) headquarters, who commenced the probe on Wednesday.
Details of the Incident
The crime occurred under the Kotwali police station area on the night of May 2. According to police, the Class 9 student was sleeping in the courtyard with her mother due to the heat when three youths allegedly gagged and abducted her. They took her to a nearby forest, where she was sexually assaulted. The accused fled after leaving the girl at the spot. She later returned home and informed her mother.
DSP headquarters Sidhi, Aman Mishra, stated: "One of the accused was known to the survivor. He called her out on the pretext of talking, but as she went out, the trio overpowered her. The two others took turns to rape her. They thrashed her when she resisted, causing minor injuries. One accused has been arrested, and a search for the other two is ongoing."
