3 men who helped 2 teenagers gang-rape 11-year-old girl in MP’s Ujjain arrested

Police said the three men have been identified as Bhanwar Singh (75), Nathu Swaroop (57), and Rahul Kumar (22).

Published on: Mar 30, 2026, 18:02:00 IST

By Shruti Tomar, BHOPAL

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Three men, including a 75-year-old man have been arrested for helping two teenagers rape an 11-year-old girl in Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain district, police said on Monday.

The two boys have also apprehended and sent to a corrections home for juveniles.

Police said the three men have been identified as Bhanwar Singh (75), Nathu Swaroop (57), and Rahul Kumar (22).

Ujjain superintendent of police (SP) Pradeep Sharma said that the minors, aged 15–16, lured the girl to Bhanwar Singh’s house on Saturday. “Inside the house, they raped her while Bhanwar and Nathu stood guard outside. Rahul filmed the assault on his mobile phone. The accused later threatened the girl with dire consequences if she revealed the incident,” the SP said.

The crime came to light the following day when the girl opened up about the incident to her family on Sunday. They immediately informed the police.

The girl was taken to the hospital, where doctors confirmed the rape.

A case has been registered against the five under Section 70(2) (gang rape of a minor) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act, the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, and the Information Technology Act.

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Shruti Tomar
I have spent over a decade chronicling Madhya Pradesh’s political and social landscape, covering politics, investigative journalism, crime, human interest, and government policy, blending sharp insight with ground‑level depth. I have closely tracked three assembly elections, three Lok Sabha elections, leadership transitions in MP while exposing governance lapses, tender irregularities, and flawed policy rollouts. My reports have revealed gaps in the Cheetah project, irregularities in medical education, rigging in recruitment exams, and loopholes in policy implementation. In crime reporting, I have moved beyond FIRs to map systemic patterns — from organised crime networks and gender‑based violence to custodial accountability — balancing urgency with sensitivity. My journalism is defined by a commitment to human interest. I have profiled the marginalised Bancchda community, documented atrocities against tribal groups, and highlighted efforts to preserve their culture through heritage liquor and revival of spiritual practices. I have reported on farmers struggling with failed MSP promises, giving voice to those often reduced to statistics in policy files. Passionate about field reporting, I have reported on rampant sand mining in Chambal and Narmada, pharmaceutical companies supplying medicines under altered names, the dire condition of schools and colleges, the plight of commercial sex workers, and skewed sex ratios in specific districts. Beyond deadlines, and as HT’s state correspondent and assistant editor in Madhya Pradesh, I engage with ministers, farmers, students, and activists, believing the best policy stories begin with a single human voice. A postgraduate in Journalism and Mass Communication, I also hold a diploma in sports journalism.Read More

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