Class VIII girl abducted, gang-raped in Faridabad

A Class VIII girl was allegedly gang-raped after being kidnapped by four youths in a car in Faridabad. The 15-year-old was reportedly held captive from 7 pm on October 26 to 4 am on October 27. After the assault, the accused allegedly dropped her outside her house and fled.

An FIR has been registered at the Faridabad Old Police Station.

According to the complaint lodged by the victim’s sister, the girl had gone to Sector 18 market around 7 pm on October 26 to eat momos. When she did not return, the family searched for her but could not find her.

“My sister arrived home around 4.30 am on October 27. She revealed that she had been abducted by four youths in a car earlier that evening. They took her to a secluded area, drugged her and raped her. She is admitted to hospital and not yet fit to give a statement,” the sister said in her complaint.

Following the complaint, an FIR was registered against four unidentified men under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

“The victim is not fit for statement yet. We are investigating and reviewing CCTV footage from the Sector 18 market area. The accused will be arrested soon,” said Inspector Vishnu Mittar, SHO, Faridabad Old Police Station.