Four minors among six arrested for raping 13-year-old in Chhattisgarh

Six people, including four minors, were arrested on Thursday for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl in Jashpur, Chhattisgarh, a police official said. The incident took place on June 4 in the Sanna police station area when the girl was returning home in the evening after a wedding, PTI quoted Superintendent of Police Shashimohan Singh as saying.

“The victim’s father lodged a complaint on Wednesday following which an FIR was registered. According to the complaint, the girl was stopped by accused Manoj Kumar (24) and two minor boys. She tried to escape but they dragged her to a forest area and raped her. Three more persons, including accused Praveen Painkre (21) and two minors, reached there and raped her,” the SP said.

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The girl returned home early Wednesday morning and informed her parents, who later contacted the police, he added.

“Three special teams were deployed and by Thursday morning all the accused were arrested. Kumar and Painkra were arrested and the four minors aged 16-17 years were taken into custody. Further investigation into the crime is underway,” the SP added.

School principal arrested for raping 15-year-old student in UP

In another case, a school principal was arrested for allegedly raping a minor student. The complaint was filed on Thursday after an alleged video of the incident was circulated on social media, an official said.

Sirathu Avdesh Kumar Vishwakarma, Circle Officer (CO), said, “We have booked DK Mishra (40), the principal of a private school, for raping a 15-year-old student.”

Based on the complaint, the accused was registered by the police at Kokhraj police station of the district under Section 376 (rape) and related provisions of the POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) Act.

Police said the alleged incident took place in April. “The girl was allegedly threatened by the accused not to tell anyone about the incident. However, the family members came to know about it when the video of the incident was posted online,” the officer said, according to PTI. “Teams have been formed to arrest the accused, who is currently absconding,” the CO added.