A 16-year-old girl was raped by five people, in Nagaur district, Rajasthan. One of them was minor.
The police arrested a 20-year-old man and a minor on Monday after the victim’s father lodged an FIR on Sunday night at the Jayal police station.
“On Thursday, the girl was called by her neighbour Hariprasad at his home for some work, where four other accused were already present. They raped the girl and threatened her with grave consequences if she told anybody about it,” according to Circle Officer Rameshwar Lal.
After the incident, the victim fell into a deep depression, her family members noticed a shift in her behaviour and asked as to why. The girl then told them about the ordeal, leading her father to file a police report.
According to the circle officer, Jahangir (20) was arrested on Monday, while the young accused was detained. He stated that Hariprasad, Saurabh, and an unidentified suspect have eluded and are being searched.