Tarn Taran, June 2

The Sarhali police have booked four persons, including two women, in a gang-rape case with a 13-year-old resident of Usman village. The incident occurred on the intervening night of May 30 and 31, but the police registered the case on Tuesday.

The accused include Manu and her sister Pooja of Usman village and two unidentified persons from Thathian Mahanta village. IO Sub-Inspector Geeta from Sarhali police station said the accused Manu and her sister Pooja abducted the girl from her house at night and took her to Thathia Mahantan village, where the accused committed the crime with the victim.

Meanwhile, victim’s parents started inquiring about her whereabouts from Manu and Pooja after which they immediately informed the accused, who then dropped the girl at her village. The family then lodged a complaint with the police.

Police officer Geeta said a case under Sections 363, 376-D and 506 of the IPC and Section 4 of the POCSO Act had been registered in this regard. Manu has been arrested and was produced in court. — OC