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Six arrested for gang-rape of minor in Himachal Pradesh

SHIMLA: Six persons have been arrested for allegedly gang-raping a minor girl in Kangra district. Though the incident took place on July 4, a police complaint was lodged August 3 after an accused sent the girl a video of the crime. Those arrested are in the age group of 19 to 42 years.


Kangra SP Vimukt Ranjan said the girl was out with a friend and on their way home when the accused surrounded them.

He said the accused thrashed the girl’s friend, who fled from the spot, leaving her alone. The accused molested her and made a video of the incident. They also threatened her with dire consequences if she told anyone about the incident. Ranjan said while the girl remained silent, the accused circulated the video on social media. When one of the accused sent her the video, the girl told her parents about it. The girl and her parents, approached the police with the complaint on August 3, he said.

Based on the girl’s statement, an FIR has been registered under sections 376-D (gang-rape), 354 (assault of criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty), 506 (punishment for criminal intimidation) of the IPC and Section 6 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. He said the accused have been taken in police remand and further investigation are going on in the case.

(The victim's identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme court directives on cases related to sexual assault)

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