16-year-old schoolgirl gangraped in Karnataka, four detained: Police

One of the accused, an acquaintance of the girl, arrived in a car with some friends, abducted the girl and took her to a secluded place, where they assaulted her sexually, police said

Bengaluru

A 16-year-old schoolgirl was gangraped by five men in Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka, police said on Saturday, adding four people have been detained. (Representational image)

A 16-year-old schoolgirl was gangraped by five men in Bantwal taluk of Karnataka’s Dakshina Kannada district, police said on Saturday. Four people have been detained.

The incident happened around 7 am on Friday when the survivor was going to school, according to the complaint filed at Bantwal police station. One of the accused, an acquaintance of the girl, arrived in a car with some friends, abducted the girl and took her to a secluded place, where they assaulted her sexually, the police complaint said.

The survivor is receiving treatment, and a medical examination report is awaited, police said.

“Total four accused have been taken into custody till now. Two of them have been accused of rape. Further investigation is going on,” said Rishikesh Sonawane, superintendent of police in Dakshina Kannada.

The accused have been booked under relevant sections of the Indian penal code and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, at Bantwal police station, an official said on condition of anonymity. Police is trying to trace a fifth person, he said.

The assault took place barely two months after a woman was raped by drunk men on August 24 in Chamundi Hills, a tourist spot in Mysuru, about 125 km from Bengaluru.