Congress youth wing president among 4 held for raping minor girl in Chhattisgarh
A 16-year-old girl was allegedly gangraped by six people, including Congress's youth wing president of Manendragarh district in Chhattisgarh, at a hotel in Bilaspur four months ago.
In Short
- The incident occurred four months ago.
- The Congress youth wing president and three others have been arrested.
- Police are on the lookout for two more accused in the case.
A 16-year-old girl was allegedly gangraped by six people, including Congress's youth wing president of Manendragarh district in Chhattisgarh, at a hotel in Bilaspur four months ago.
The youth wing president has been identified as Shahnawaz. He, along with three others, have been arrested while police have launched search operations for two others, who are absconding.
Although the incident occurred four months ago, the minor girl recently mustered the courage and went to Chirmiri police station in Manendragarh district with her mother to lodge a complaint against the accused. In her complaint, she alleged that the six men took her to a hotel in Chhattisgarh's Bilaspur and raped her.
Chirmiri police have registered a case against the accused under sections 363 (punishment for kidnapping), 366A (procuration of minor girl) and relevant sections of the Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act.