Bhadhoi (Uttar Pradesh): A 16-year-old girl was allegedly raped by four men in the Aurai area here, police said on Thursday.
The incident took place on Jun 26 when the four men, who had gone to attend a marriage function in a village in the area, dragged the girl to a secluded place and raped her, they said.
The accused were in an inebriated state at the time of the incident, police said.
An FIR was registered against the four men on Jun 30 under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act as well as under relevant sections of the IPC, they said.
The medical report of the girl has confirmed rape, police said.
A police officer said all the four accused were arrested on Thursday.
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Earlier, on June 30, a 20-year-old speech-impaired woman was allegedly raped by four minors, the youngest of them aged 11, in Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh. The accused are aged between 11 to 18 years and further probe is underway.
As per the complaint, the incident took place under Gaurihar police station area, about 90 km from the district headquarters.
The victim had gone out to relieve herself in a field and had failed to return home, the official said, adding that her family later found her on the road in an injured state.
The victim informed her family about the ordeal in sign language, following which a complaint was lodged and the accused had admitted to the crime during interrogation
PTI report.
