5, including 2 minors, gag and rape teenage girl in Chhattisgarh; 4 held

Five persons, including two minors, allegedly gagged the girl and took turns to rape her. The accused then fled the spot, leaving the girl in an unconscious state. After regaining consciousness, the girl reached home with the help of her father's friend. Fifth suspect is on the run while police have arrested four accused

Balrampur:A 14-year-old girl was allegedly raped by five people, including two minors, in the Balrampur district of Chhattisgarh, police said on Thursday. Four of the accused were nabbed by police on Wednesday, they said.

The incident took place on September 19 when the victim was returning home after witnessing the Ganesh idol immersion during the Ganpati festival, said Amit Gupta, station house officer (SHO) of Shankargarh police station.

The victim's parents were out of their home when the girl, along with a friend went to see Ganesh idol immersion in a nearby village. On their way back, the girl's friend went along with a boy somewhere asking her to wait on the outskirts of the village, he said.

On finding the girl alone, one of the accused forcefully took her to a nearby farm where his four associates, including two minors, were already present, he said.

They allegedly gagged the girl and took turns to rape her. The accused then fled the spot, leaving the girl in an unconscious state, according to the police.

After regaining consciousness, the girl reached home with the help of her father's friend, who was passing through the area and reached home.

The next day, she informed the incident to her parents, who then lodged a complaint with the police, the official said.

So far, the police have arrested two men, identified as Prayas Bakhla and Anurag Singh, and detained two minors, the official said, without divulging the age of the two accused juveniles.

Police teams were constituted to trace the fifth accused, he added.