Khunti police have been carrying out raids to arrest four accused who have allegedly raped a girl and her minor friend under Murhu police station area about 40 km from Khunti district headquarter.
One of the victims is 21 years old whereas the other is around
16-year-old.
“I am monitoring the investigation and raids are being carried out to arrest the accused. We are very hopeful that by tonight we will make some breakthrough in this case. Culprits will be arrested very soon. Victims have identified three accused. On the basis of their statement an FIR has been lodged,” said Khunti SP Ashutosh Shekhar.
FIR was lodged under provisions of IPC as well as POCSO Act.
A special investigation team was also constituted to investigate the case headed by DSP (Headquarter) Jaidep Lakra. Three accused were identified as Rahul, Suraj and Ajeet who are natives of Mahil village under Murhu police station.
Police came to know about the incident on Wednesday morning when local residents of Itthe village informed police that they spotted two girls crying on the roadside.
Both of them were sent to Khunti Sadar for medical examination where doctors are said to have confirmed rape.
On being questioned, victims told the police that the accused on two bikes had picked the duo on knifepoint from Netaji Chowk area of Khunti district on Tuesday afternoon.
Victims said that they were returning home after shopping.
Accused took them to various localities on their bike. In the evening they took the victims to the government middle school at Mahil village under Murhu police station where they were raped throughout the night. Around 2 AM on Wednesday; accused dropped them in an agriculture field and fled away.
Since victims were not familiar with the locality; they had to spend the night on the roadside.
Forensic team was also sent to the school to collect evidence.
At least one of the accused Suraj was known to the victims and they were in a regular touch as discovered from the statement of one of the victims.