September 20, 2024

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Rajasthan: Two of 5 held for raping teenage woman arrested

By way of PTI

JAIPUR: Two of the 5 males booked for allegedly raping a minor, time and again, for greater than a yr, had been arrested in Bundi district, police mentioned on Sunday.

The teenage woman has been despatched to a safe haven house, they mentioned.

Consistent with police, the 13-year-old lived together with her mom, who labored as a home lend a hand, and 4 brothers.

Her father had died throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

The topic got here to mild after one of the crucial woman’s relations referred to as a kid helpline, explaining her circle of relatives situation and expressing worry for her long term.

The volunteers rescued the minor and produced her prior to a Kid Welfare Committee (CWC) on November 10.

All the way through counselling through CWC participants, the survivor narrated her ordeal of sexual exploitation and alleged that 5 individuals in her neighbourhood were bodily exploiting and raping her for the closing 365 days, SHO at Lakheri police station, Mahesh Kumar advised.

At the document through CWC, the police lodged a case of rape towards 5 individuals beneath sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Coverage of Youngsters from Sexual Offences(POCSO) Act on Thursday and performed a scientific exam at the similar day, he mentioned.

The survivor’s statements had been additionally recorded prior to a Justice of the Peace beneath phase 164 on Saturday, following which the police arrested two of the 5 accused, recognized as Raghu Pandit (46) and Hemraj Soni (46) whilst the investigation towards 3 different accused within the topic is underway, the SHO mentioned.

JAIPUR: Two of the 5 males booked for allegedly raping a minor, time and again, for greater than a yr, had been arrested in Bundi district, police mentioned on Sunday.

The teenage woman has been despatched to a safe haven house, they mentioned.

Consistent with police, the 13-year-old lived together with her mom, who labored as a home lend a hand, and 4 brothers.

Her father had died throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

The topic got here to mild after one of the crucial woman’s relations referred to as a kid helpline, explaining her circle of relatives situation and expressing worry for her long term.

The volunteers rescued the minor and produced her prior to a Kid Welfare Committee (CWC) on November 10.

All the way through counselling through CWC participants, the survivor narrated her ordeal of sexual exploitation and alleged that 5 individuals in her neighbourhood were bodily exploiting and raping her for the closing 365 days, SHO at Lakheri police station, Mahesh Kumar advised.

At the document through CWC, the police lodged a case of rape towards 5 individuals beneath sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Coverage of Youngsters from Sexual Offences(POCSO) Act on Thursday and performed a scientific exam at the similar day, he mentioned.

The survivor’s statements had been additionally recorded prior to a Justice of the Peace beneath phase 164 on Saturday, following which the police arrested two of the 5 accused, recognized as Raghu Pandit (46) and Hemraj Soni (46) whilst the investigation towards 3 different accused within the topic is underway, the SHO mentioned.