New Delhi: The Madhya Pradesh police has detained five suspects including an auto driver in connection with the rape of a 12-year-old girl in Ujjain, Ujjain SP Sachin Sharma said to Zee News. "The interrogation of the suspects is underway. The girl hails from Satna, "he added further. The victim's parents have also been identified. A CCTV footage revealed that the rape survivor teen girl walked for 8 kilometres in search of help.


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The girl, who was raped and found bleeding on a street in Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain city, was on Wednesday operated upon by a team of specialist doctors and her condition is critical but stable. Amid massive public outrage, Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra said that a special investigation team (SIT) has been formed to probe the shocking crime.


Here's all you need to know about the horrific Ujjain rape incident: 


01 - The minor was found in an unconscious state in Murlipura area under Mahakal police station limits in the district, according to police. 


02 - Seeing her soaked in blood, locals informed police, which reached the spot and took the girl to the hospital where a medical examination confirmed she was raped.


03 - Amid massive public outrage, MP Home Minister Narottam Mishra said that a special investigation team (SIT) has been formed to probe the shocking crime and a suspect has been detained.


04 - The girl is hails from Satna district and police is in contact with her parents.


05 - The girl is admitted in a government hospital in Indore and her condition is stable. Specialist doctors are constantly monitoring her health.


06 - The incident came to light after a video of the bleeding girl walking on a street in Ujjain city went viral on social media


07 - An FIR has been registered at Mahakal police station in connection with the rape of the minor girl and an investigation into the incident is underway


08 - Meanwhile, Madhya Pradesh Congress chief Kamal Nath demanded that the victim be given financial assistance of Rs 1 crore and that the accused in the case be given the strictest possible punishment.


09 - The minor’s rape also prompted opposition leaders, including Congress' Rahul Gandhi, to attack the ruling BJP over law and order in the state.


10 - The Trinamool Congress (TMC) slammed the state government over the minor’s rape and said although the issue of women’s empowerment finds special mention in speeches by BJP leaders, cases of violence against women continue to haunt the country.