Minor girl gangraped in UP

Muzaffarnagar, November 11

A 15-year-old Dalit girl was allegedly gangraped by three persons in the neighbouring Shamli district, the police said.

According to SHO Naresh Yadav, a case has been registered against three persons, two of whom have been identified as Digvijay Singh and Sumit.

The identity of the third accused is being ascertained, even as the victim has been sent for a medical examination, the police said, adding that the alleged incident took place in Ghasoli village under Kandhla police station.

The complaint lodged by the victim’s father said the minor girl had gone to fields to collect fodder when the three youths caught hold of her. It was alleged that the trio raped her and also threatened her against speaking to anybody about the episode.

The girl was found in an unconscious state in the fields by her parents. — PTI