Minor gangraped in moving car, 2 arrested in Panipat

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Minor gangraped in moving car, 2 arrested in Panipat

Sunday, 26 January 2020 | PNS | Chandigarh

Even as Haryana on Friday observed National Girl Child Day, the same evening a shocking news came to light from Panipat where a 15-year-old girl was allegedly gangraped in a moving car by two youths in Model Town area. Four persons are reported to be allegedly involved in this crime, two of them have been arrested. Talking to The Pioneer, the Panipat Superintendent of Police Sumit Kumar on Saturday said that as per preliminary inquiry, two accused who are adults, identified as Ashish and Vishnu were allegedly involved in gang rape of the minor and both have been arrested. After lodging an FIR, Police are investigating the case to find out the involvement of other two persons who were also allegedly involved in the same crime.

The SP said two accused Ashish and Vishnu have been booked under Section 365 (Kidnapping) and 376-D (Gang Rape) of IPC and also under Section 6 of the Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences Act. The police have also recovered the car used in the crime. The Police officer said that she has been admitted in the hospital and her statement would be recorded before the magistrate on Monday. A team led by a woman sub-inspector has been formed and they are investigating the case thoroughly. “Things will become clearafter thorough investigation,” the Panipat SP said.

Police sources said in a state of unconsciousness, the minor was thrown near a park late on Friday evening. When the accused youth was throwing the minor student from the car, a few people saw it and caught the two youths in the car. She was then admitted to a local hospital. The victim did not return after attending a tuition class on Friday. The family members searched for her and later they came to know that she was found lying unconscious in the Model Town area.

Police sources said the victim went to her tuition at around 5 pm on Friday. One of the youths known to her called her near DAV park to celebrate a birthday. Four youths, who were having liquor in a car, forced her to take liquor and she fainted. She was later taken by two youths in a car and allegedly raped in the moving vehicle. After committing the crime, the accused left the girl near the park where her scooter was parked.

Ironically, despite claims of the State administration of taking measures to check crimes against women, it is only increasing. The Women’s Commission of the state received seven complaints of gang rape from various parts of the State over the last six months. As many as 99 rape cases were reported at Commission from April 15 to December 15.              

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