Three held in Karnataka on charges of raping minor

Three youth were arrested for allegedly gang raping a minor girl after abducting her, police said.

Shimoga: Three youth were arrested for allegedly gang raping a minor girl after abducting her, police said.

One of the accused accosted the girl while she was on way to a grocery shop, gagged her with the help of his accomplice and took her to one of his friends house on January 16, police said.

All the four took turns in raping the girl throughout the night and let her off next morning with a warning of dire consequences if she revealed the incident.

On the basis of a complaint lodged by the parents of the 14-year-old girl, police arrested the three.

The FIR registered by the police contains names of only three accused, though the girl has alleged that four persons were involved.

PTI

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