Two minor girls were raped by a neighbour while they went out to pluck guava in an orchard in Gonda on Thursday evening.
As per reports, the victims, aged six and seven years and residents of Umri Begum Ganj area, went to a guava orchard and were plucking fruits when a neighbour appeared on the scene and threatened them with dire consequences. Later, he took them to his home where he took turns with them. After being set free, the victims rushed home and narrated their ordeal to their parents after which a report was lodged with the local police.
The victims were sent for medical examination to the district hospital and efforts were underway to nab the accused.
In Jaunpur, eight policemen, including a DSP, were injured after being attacked by two warring groups late Thursday night. As per reports, some alcoholics misbehaved with a local over a property in Husainpur Itaya hamlet of Madhiyahoon and assaulted him on Wednesday night. To avenge the humiliation, the local garnered his aides and reached the shop of Rajendra Rajbhar and hurled abuses late Thursday night. However, the locals came to rescue Rajbhar which later resulted in a free for all.
Upon learning about the incident, CO Madhiyahon, Rajendra Kumar and SHO, Pawan Kumar Upadhyaya, reached the spot with police force but the mob started pelting stones at them. Even as the cops took evasive action, half-a-dozen policemen, including the CO, were injured. The police later arrested some miscreants and used force to chase away the troublemakers.
A heavy police force was patrolling in the area to avert fresh clashes.