16-year-old Dalit girl gang-raped in Gonda, Uttar Pradesh, 1 person arrested

Gonda (UP): A 16-year-old Dalit girl was allegedly raped by two men in her village, police said on Saturday.

The incident occurred on Friday evening and one of the accused was arrested, it was said.

According to police, a Dalit woman and her daughter left their house late Friday evening to urinate.

“Two men from another community, residents of the same village, dragged the girl into the field and raped her,” said Deputy Commissioner of Police (East) Manoj Kumar Rawat.

By the time the victim’s family and villagers reached the scene, the accused had already fled upon hearing the woman’s screams, leaving their motorcycle behind, Rawat said.

Police have arrested one of the accused, Shadab (28), and efforts are on to arrest the other, he said.

To ensure peace and order, police forces have been stationed in the village, he added.