As per the police, a total of five accused have been taken into custody and further probe is on. The medical test of the girl is also being conducted.
The police said that when she reached at the house of the acquaintance, some men were already present there, who allegedly raped her. (Photo: TV9 Network)
Ranchi: In a shocking incident, a 17-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped on the outskirts of Ranchi, police said on Saturday. In her complaint to the police, the girl said she had gone to a fair in the city on Friday. She then went to meet an acquaintance at his residence.
Sharing details, the police said that when she reached at the house, some men were already present there, who allegedly raped her. “The survivor said that she somehow managed to escape from the clutches of the youths and found a few villagers outside the house. She narrated her ordeal to them and they brought her to the police station,” news agency PTI quoted an officer as saying.
Five accused held in the case
As per Arvind Kumar, Deputy Superintendent of Police, a total of five accused have been taken into custody and further probe is on. The medical test of the girl is also being conducted, he added further.
A Spanish woman was allegedly rapped in state’s Dumka last month
Last month, a 45-year-old Spanish woman was in the news after she was allegedly gang-raped in the state’s Dumka district. In her complaint, she had alleged that close to 8-10 men were involved in the crime. She was reportedly on tour with her husband. The woman had come to India by road from Bangladesh while going to Bihar and then Nepal. She and her husband had decided to camp in the Kurumahat area of the city for the night when the incident took place, the police added.
The woman then informed the police patrol team that was passing through the area. She was then taken to a hospital where a medical examination confirmed sexual assault on her.
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