Bhopal gang-rape: 19-year-old girl sexually assaulted for 3 hours, CM orders trial in fast-track court

Bhopal: In a shocking incident, a 19-year-old girl student was gang-raped for three hours in the Madhya Pradesh capital on Tuesday night.

The girl, preparing for the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) exams, was allegedly abducted and raped by four men near Habibganj Railway Station.

The 19-year-old was allegedly abducted near the Habibganj Railway Station when she was returning home after attending a coaching class in Maharana Pratap Nagar.

The four men allegedly tied the girl and took turns to sexually assault her. The accused, as per the reports, even took tea and gutkha breaks before returning to repeatedly rape her.

The alleged victim's mother is a police constable, while father is associated with Railway Protection Force (RPF).

Meanwhile, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has taken cognizance of the gang-rape case and directed trial in fast-track court.

While, SHO Habibganj Bhupendra and SHO Maharana Pratap Nagar Sanjay Singh have been suspended, Maharana Pratap Nagar CSP has been removed from post.

On the basis of the complaint lodged by the woman, a case was registered at the GRP Police Station (Habibganj Railway Station) as the area where the crime occurred falls under their jurisdiction.

The accused have been identified as Golu Bihari, Amar Chhantu, Rajesh, and Ramesh.

"They have been booked under sections 376 D (gang rape) and 34 (acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention)," a police officer said.