A shameful act has come to the fore in Jashpur district of Chhattisgarh. After kidnapping the girl who had come to attend the wedding program in Bagbahra, 6 people gang-raped her. On the complaint of the victim, the police arrested all the 6 accused. Three of the arrested accused are minors. The incident is of Baghbahar police station area.
Police station in-charge JR Kurre said that the 16-year-old victim had come from a nearby village to attend a marriage ceremony on Wednesday, March 15 in a village under the police station area. During the marriage program at night, one of the accused called the victim on her mobile and called her out. He was a former acquaintance of the girl. When the girl came out of the function, the accused took her by force to the farm located a short distance from the venue. 5 more people were already there. Everyone gang-raped the girl.
Three minors are also included in the accused.
On the complaint of the victim, the police registered an offense under Section 376, D, POCSO Act 4, 6 and arrested all the 6 accused involved in the incident on Thursday. Three of the accused are minors, aged between 15 and 17 years. At the same time, three adult accused, Shiva Yadav (18), Aleem Bhagat (19), Rajendra Khalkho (19) have been produced in the court and sent to jail. The minors have been protected in the Children’s Correctional Home.
A similar incident in the garden area a month ago
In Jashpur district, about a month ago, there was an incident of gang-rape with a teenager during the marriage ceremony in Garden police station area. There was a lot of politics regarding this incident. However, taking quick action in the case, Jashpur Police has arrested all the accused and sent them to jail.