Three men arrested for raping 16-yr-old girl in Jharkhand

As per the complaint, the girl was out to attend nature’s call with two other girls from her neighbourhood when they were chased by the five accused. While the other two girls managed to flee, the 16-year-old was abducted, and gang-raped

Published on: Sep 21, 2021, 15:31:11 IST

By Vishal Kant

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Three men were arrested on Tuesday for allegedly raping a 16-year-old girl in Jharkhand’s Daru last week. The alleged rape came to light on Monday when the girl was admitted to a Hazaribag hospital.

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“We were informed by the hospital last evening. Medically the girl is fine now. We recorded the statement of the girl yesterday [Monday] and registered an FIR (First Information Report]. I formed a team to arrest the accused. We have arrested three named accused in the case. We have identified the other two accused as well and they would be arrested soon,” said Hazaribag police superintendent Manoj Ratan Chothe.

As per the complaint, the girl was out to attend nature’s call with two other girls from her neighbourhood when they were chased by the five accused. While the other two girls managed to flee, the 16-year-old was abducted, and gang-raped.

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Vishal Kant
Stationed in Ranchi, Vishal is heading the Jharkhand Bureau of Hindustan Times since November 2017. Besides leading the reporting team, Vishal tracks and writes on developments related to the state politics, economy and policy matters in Jharkhand. Prior to his current assignment, Vishal used to work in New Delhi after graduating from the University of Delhi. Vishal joined HT in the rank of Assistant Editor in August 2015 and was part of the Delhi Metro Bureau, covering a host of issues in the City-state including politics, policy---especially those related to urban traffic & transport infrastructure and railways. A native of Palamu district in Jharkhand, Vishal started his two-decade long career in the mainstream media in 2006. During this period, he has has worked in different capacity with a number of national media houses including the Financial Chronicle, India Today, Deccan Herald and The Hindu, before moving to the Hindustan Times. He holds the experience of having worked in three major mediums of mass communication--Print, Electronic and Digital. He is a proud father of two daughters.Read More

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