13-year-old girl gang-raped, filmed in Uttar Pradesh

A minor girl was allegedly raped by two of her neighbours in Uttar Pradesh's Sitapur district. The act was also recorded by four others. The police have arrested all the six youths.

Sitapur (Uttar Pradesh):A 13-year-old girl was allegedly raped by two youths in Sitapur district on Wednesday and four others recorded the act.

All the six youths have been arrested, the police said.

The incident took place around 2.00 pm under Misrikh police station area in the district, they said.

"The 13-year-old girl was on her way back home after attending nature's call when she was forcibly taken to a secluded school building by the six youths," Superintendent of Police LR Kumar said.

While two youths, who are from the same locality as the victim's, raped her, the other four filmed a video," he said.

"All six of them have been arrested and are being interrogated. A case has been registered under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act," he added.

The accused also threatened the girl with dire consequences if she told anybody about the incident, Kumar said.

The girl has been sent for medical examination, he added.

(PTI Report)