15-year-old gangraped by five in Uttar Pradesh's Sitapur; 1 arrested

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SITAPUR: A 15-year-old girl was allegedly raped by five men in Sitapur district of Uttar Pradesh. The incident came to light after one of the accused share a video of the crime on social media. The incident took place on September 7.

Superintendent of Police Sitapur told ANI that one of the five accused has been arrested while a search is underway for four others involved in the crime. The police said that a rape complaint was filed by the victim on September 14, almost a week after the incident. 

"The initial probe revealed that a man named Kaushal, whom the victim new, took her on a motorcycle and committed the crime. The investigation is on. We are trying to help the victim with financial aid as well," he said.