A 17- year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped by at least a dozen youths at Dighi village under Muffasil Police station area in Dumka on Wednesday night.
The victim was returning from Sido Kanhu Murmu University at Pakur Road at 9 PM when the incident took place. The police on Thursday arrested five youths in connection with the case. Sources informed that rest of the youths are still absconding.
According to police, the incident took place when the girl was returning on a scooty along with her boyfriend, on Wednesday night from the university. The couple was intercepted by a group of youths who held the girl's boyfriend captive and gang-raped her. The youths took her to an abandoned area and raped her.
“When girl was intercepted by the accused there were only five youths present at that time. However, soon one of the boys phoned and called another group of youths. As per our information about a dozen youths were involved in the act,” said a police official.
Police sources said that the girl's boyfriend identified three of the youths involved in the gruesome incident. Meanwhile, Dumka police have constituted a team to probe into the incident. The police are also carrying search operation to nab rest of the accused.
When contacted, Dumka superintendent of police Mayur Patel, confirmed that a girl has been raped by a gang of youths last night. “A team of police officials met the girl and recorded her statement. The victim has been sent to hospital for medication. We are proceeding with the inquiry.
I assure the guilty youths would not be spared,” Patel said.