Shock in Uttar Pradesh: 16-year-old girl kidnapped in Aligarh, force-fed sleeping pills and raped by 3 boys for 10 days; 5 arrested

Lucknow, July 10: A teenage girl was allegedly kidnapped, drugged and raped by three boys in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh. The 16-year-old girl was kidnapped by three boys on June 29 and held captive for 10 days in Aligarh. After rescuing the victim, the accused fed sleeping pills to the victim and then raped her.

Among the accused arrested are a minor girl and a woman. On Tuesday, July 9, police officials said the accused even called the victim’s family to demand ransom while she was in their captivity, reports TOI. The accused were arrested after police traced their location. The alleged incident occurred on June 29, when the victim’s father went to the police and filed a complaint of kidnapping. Shock from Uttar Pradesh: Man arrested for raping 6-year-old girl in Shahjahanpur.

Based on the complaint filed by the victim’s father, the police formed a special team and started investigation. After 10 days, the team was able to trace the location of the accused’s mobile phone and nabbed him on Monday, July 8. An official said all the accused were sent to jail after being produced before a court.

The minor accused in the case has been sent to a juvenile home in Agra. Police also revealed that the accused belong to a criminal gang. Meanwhile, police have launched a search for another member of the gang who is at large. Shock from Uttar Pradesh: 18-year-old woman drugged and raped by man in Bareilly, investigations ongoing.

In another incident in Ghazipur, police arrested a 15-year-old boy who had killed his parents and brother because they had opposed his marriage to the girl he was in love with for two years. Police also recovered the sharp weapon with which the minor boy had slit the throats of his parents and brother.

Helpline numbers for women and children:

Childline India – 1098; Women Helpline – 181; National Commission for Women Helpline – 112; National Commission for Women Against Violence Helpline – 7827170170; Women Police/Senior Citizens Helpline – 1091/1291; Missing Children and Women – 1094.

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