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Minor girl kidnapped, raped inside moving vehicle in Bengal

A case has been registered against two men under sections 363 (kidnapping), 376 (rape) and 366A (procuration of a minor girl) of the IPC.

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Kolkata: A minor girl was allegedly kidnapped and raped inside a moving vehicle by two yet unidentified men in West Bengal`s Howrah district, police said on Wednesday.

"A 15-year-old girl was pulled inside a taxi by two unidentified men near Hoogly district`s Bali on Tuesday evening and was allegedly raped inside the car," an officer from Nischinda police station said.

"The accused later dumped the girl on a highway at around 11 pm, nearly four hours after she was kidnapped," he added.

According to police, the victim managed to reach home but fell ill after the incident.

A case has been registered against two men under sections 363 (kidnapping), 376 (rape) and 366A (procuration of a minor girl) of the IPC. 

"No one has been arrested yet. We are looking for the two accused," the officer said.