Six held for raping 17-year-old tribal girl in Jharkhand

Sahibganj Superintendent of Police Anuranjan Kispotta said a medical examination of the girl was conducted and it confirmed gang rape.

Published: 25th October 2020 12:28 AM  |   Last Updated: 25th October 2020 12:28 AM   |  A+A A-

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By PTI

SAHIBGANJ: Six youths have been arrested for allegedly raping a 17-year-old tribal girl in Jharkhand's Sahibganj district, an official said on Saturday.

Sahibganj Superintendent of Police Anuranjan Kispotta said a medical examination of the girl was conducted and it confirmed gang rape.

The accused have confessed to their crime, he said. Police also recovered a motorbike used to chase the girl on Thursday night. The girl was accompanied by her friends when they forcibly took her to a canal and raped her.

Her parents informed police about the incident late in the night after which the accused were arrested and the girl was examined at a hospital.

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