A minor girl was abducted and gang-raped in the Marhara police station area of Etah district while she was fetching water. Based on a complaint from the victim’s family, police have registered a case against two named accused and an unidentified person. Police have arrested two of the accused and sent them to jail, while the search for the third is ongoing.
The incident occurred around 11 p.m. Saturday night. The 15-year-old girl had gone to fetch water from a tap to give it to her brother. It is alleged that Lavekesh alias Labba, son of Bhajanlal, and Niranjan, son of Amar Singh, from the same village, arrived with an unidentified accomplice.
The accused gagged the girl, dragged her into a Maxx vehicle, took her to a secluded area, and gang-raped her. When the girl resisted, the accused threatened to kill her. After the incident, the accused abandoned the girl and fled.
Recognizing the seriousness of the matter, the Marhara police station took immediate action. CO Sadar Sankalpdeep Kushwaha is investigating the case. Police have arrested Lavekesh and Niranjan and sent them to jail. Raids are underway to search for the unidentified third accused.
The victim’s mother stated that her daughter had gone to fetch water when some men came, gagged, and took her away in a car. They were returning after feeding their son and when their daughter did not return, they began searching for her. After about two and a half hours, the daughter returned home in a distraught state.
CO Sadar Sankalpdeep Kushwaha stated, “An FIR was immediately registered based on the victim’s father’s complaint. Within five hours, the police arrested the named accused and sent them to jail.”
Nand Kumar | Etah
Courtesy: Hindi News