Barabanki: A case of alleged gang rape has been registered against seven people in Asandra village of UP's Barabanki, based on a complaint by the father of a minor rape victim. Among those accused include the victim's husband. As the victim has now delivered a child, all the accused will now be subjected to a DNA test.
Two months ago, the victim was married off to a teenager from the same village over allegations that the rape was committed by the latter. However, the mother of the accused claims that her son is innocent and that on June 28, he was forced to marry the victim.
The mother of the accused further said that she had approached a higher official for intervention in the case on August 6. She also went on to say that her son was threatened by the girl's father along with some others, asking him to bear the charges of delivery, besides Rs 6 lakh in cash and a monthly payment of Rs 3,000.
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Contrary to claims made by the accused's mother, the girl's father said that he had filed an application at the Asandara police station on August 16, alleging that a strongman from the village took money from a family and got his minor daughter married to the accused youth. He further said that his daughter had stayed in the accused's house for nearly seven months, and it was during this time that the accused along with four others, including the strongman had allegedly gang-raped and impregnated her. The father also said that his daughter was threatened with dire consequences and physically assaulted to undergo an abortion.
On the complaint of the victim's father, the Asandra police station has registered a case against all the accused. Now, the Circle Officer of Barabanki's Ram Sanehi Ghat city, Pankaj Singh said that the matter is very serious as the woman has delivered a baby. Hence, a DNA test of all the accused will be conducted to ascertain the biological father of the child.
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