Muzaffarpur: Police in Bihar on Wednesday arrested a youth for allegedly raping a minor girl at Gaighat of Beniabad OP area in Muzaffarpur while a search operation to nab another absconding accused is underway.
The incident took place when the 15-year-old victim went to the litchi plantation to defecate.
The two youths, identified as Virendra Mahato and Ranjan Kumar, thrashed her brutally and forcefully gang-raped her.
The victim was rushed to the SKMCH medical college hospital in an unconscious state.
Police have recorded her statement and a case has been registered under the POCSO Act.
Outraged family members caught Ranjan Kumar with the help of villagers and handed him over to the police after beating him fiercely.
