Two brothers held for minor’s rape in Lakhpat

Rajkot: Two brothers were detained on Friday for allegedly raping a 17-year-old girl in Dayapar village of Lakhpat taluka in Kutch district.
Police said the accused, Iqbal Qadi (21), had abducted the survivor at knife-point on his motorcycle from her house in Atada village of Lakhpat taluka on Tuesday.
“After taking the girl to the outskirts of Dayapar village, Iqbal allegedly raped her. After committing the crime, Iqbal called his brother Majid Qadi (20), who dropped the survivor home on his bike,” said A M Ghelot, sub-inspector with Dayapar police station.
Both Iqbal and Majid threatened to kill the survivor and his family members, if she complained about the incident, he added.
“We nabbed the accused from their residence in Dayapar village. At present, we have detained them. However, we will be formally arresting them once they undergo Covid-19 test,” added Ghelot.