Bhopal: Two men have been arrested for allegedly gang-raping a 14-year-old girl in a forest area of Madhya Pradesh’s Mauganj district, while two other accused are absconding, police said on Friday.
Maoganj Superintendent of Police (SP) Dilip Soni said the girl was later found unconscious in the forest after the accused abandoned her. (Representative photo)The two arrested persons are Betu Jaiswal (24), a resident of Baria Kala in Maugaganj and Rabinandan Singh Gaur (22) of Paigma village in Sidhi district.
Police said Jaiswal, who knew the girl, stopped her when she was going to school with a friend to appear for her Class 8 pre-board examination.
“Jaiswal offered to drop them on his bike. While he dropped the friend on the roadside, he took the survivor to the forest, where three other men were waiting. The accused drugged and raped her,” said an official.
Maoganj Superintendent of Police (SP) Dilip Soni said the girl was later found unconscious in the forest after the accused abandoned her.
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“When the girl did not return home till evening, her family started searching for her. Her friend informed them that Jaiswal had taken her to the forest. The family rushed to the spot and found the girl in a state of disarray. She was taken to the civil hospital,” he added.
The survivor gave a statement to the police on Friday. “Based on his statement, the police have arrested Jaiswal and Gaur, while the other two accused are absconding,” said SP Soni.
An FIR was registered under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (BNS) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act.
