In a harrowing incident, a 14-year-old girl in Chhattisgarh was allegedly raped by two men when she went for a morning walk. The incident occurred on November 7 in the state's Rajnandgaon district. The accused and two of the accomplices have been apprehended by cops. One of the accomplices was a minor.
According to reports, the victim, a resident of the Dongargaon town when went for a morning walk with her friends. However, the four abducted the girl and forcibly took her away on a motorcycle. The victim was raped and abandoned in a nearby forest.
The victim somehow managed to reach home and narrated the ordeal to her parents who then lodged a complaint with the police, the official said.
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The police on Monday arrested Gajendra Korram (18) and Salik Nishad (18), who allegedly raped the girl, and Ritesh (23), while the minor accomplice has been detained, he said.
A case has been registered under relevant sections of the IPC and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and further probe is underway, the official added.
(With PTI inputs)
