Two held for raping minor

A 16-year-old girl has been allegedly gangraped by three youths near a city slum in Wathoda, police said on Thursday.

A 16-year-old girl was allegedly gangraped by three youths near a city slum in Wathoda, police said on Thursday.

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The minor was sexually abused after five youths took her to an isolated place in south-eastern part of the city, on knife point last night, they said adding three of them criminally assaulted the victim while two others kept a watch.

Two accused Pankaj Banthia (19) and Ashish Borkar (18) were arrested in the case early today and a search has been launched to nab the remaining three, police added.