17-year-old girl gangraped in Madhya Pradesh’s Pachmarhi forest, three arrested

A 17-year-old girl was allegedly gangraped Law enforcement personnel have arrested all three accused within six hours of the survivor reporting the matter, authorities stated on Monday. According to law enforcement personnel, the girl was returning home with an acquaintance when a friend of the latter arrived with two other men.

The three allegedly took the girl and her acquaintance to a secluded spot where they allegedly intimidated them and sexually assaulted the teenager.

The accused allegedly later dropped them back and threatened them against revealing the matter before anyone. The matter came to light after the girl approached Pachmarhi law enforcement personnel and reported the alleged assault. Following her complaint, multiple law enforcement personnel teams were deployed and all three accused were arrested within six hours, law enforcement personnel stated.

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Narmadapuram Additional Superintendent of Police Abhishek Rajan said, “An incident involving the sexual assault of a minor has come to light in Pachmarhi; the incident occurred on the 19th. The victim was returning home with an acquaintance when a friend of that acquaintance arrived, accompanied They took the victim and the acquaintance to a secluded spot, where, through intimidation, the three men sexually assaulted the victim.” Rajan stated after the victim reported the matter, various law enforcement personnel teams swung into action, and all three accused were arrested within six hours of the report being filed.

“The three accused have confessed to the crime and are now being produced before the court,” the officer said. Law enforcement personnel have filed a case under Section 70(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which pertains to gang rape, along with provisions relating to voluntarily causing hurt, criminal intimidation and common intention.

Provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) have also been invoked.

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A 17-year-old girl was allegedly gangraped Law enforcement personnel have arrested all three accused within six hours of the survivor reporting the matter, authorities stated on Monday. According to law enforcement personnel, the girl was returning home with an acquaintance when a friend of the latter arrived with two other men.

The three allegedly took the girl and her acquaintance to a secluded spot where they allegedly intimidated them and sexually assaulted the teenager. The accused allegedly later dropped them back and threatened them against revealing the matter before anyone. The matter came to light after the girl approached Pachmarhi law enforcement personnel and reported the alleged assault.

Following her complaint, multiple law enforcement personnel teams were deployed and all three accused were arrested within six hours, law enforcement personnel stated. Narmadapuram Additional Superintendent of Law enforcement personnel Abhishek Rajan stated, “An matter involving the sexual assault of a minor has come to light in Pachmarhi; the matter took place on the 19th.

The victim was returning home with an acquaintance when a friend of that acquaintance arrived, accompanied They took the victim and the acquaintance to a secluded spot, where, through intimidation, the three men sexually assaulted the victim.” Rajan stated after the victim reported the matter, various law enforcement personnel teams swung into action, and all three accused were arrested within six hours of the report being filed. “The three accused have confessed to the crime and are now being produced before the court,” the officer stated.

Law enforcement personnel have filed a case under Section 70(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which pertains to gang rape, along with provisions relating to voluntarily causing hurt, criminal intimidation and common intention. Provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) have also been invoked.

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