Bihar: Three arrested for raping girl in Patna

Arti Jaiswal, a local police officer, said the accused were arrested while they were planning to catch a train. She added the girl had left home after her mother scolded her

Published on: Feb 23, 2021 9:16 AM IST

By Mukesh Kumar Mishra

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Three men were arrested on Monday for allegedly raping a 15-year-old girl at a Patna hotel two days earlier, a police officer said. They allegedly lured her to accompany them and sexually assaulted her.

Arti Jaiswal, a local police officer, said the accused were arrested while they were planning to catch a train. She added the girl had left home after her mother scolded her. Jaiswal identified the accused as Suraj Sao, Sharvan Kumar, and Krishna Kumar.

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Police separately said a driver raped a physically challenged minor girl at his house. Mukesh Verma, a police officer, said the incident took place on February 17 and that raids were on to arrest the accused.

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