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14 year old girl raped by 3 youth in Uttar Pradesh

PTI
Published : Jun 21, 2018, 11:44 am IST
Updated : Jun 21, 2018, 12:27 pm IST

The girl was taken to a house by the youths and raped at gun point. One of the perpetrators made a video of the incident.

The accused have been booked under relevant sections of the IPC, including rape, and provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. Representational image (Photo: File)
 The accused have been booked under relevant sections of the IPC, including rape, and provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. Representational image (Photo: File)

Muzaffarnagar: A 14-year-old girl was allegedly raped by three persons in a village in Muzaffarnagar, police said on Thursday.

The incident took place on Wednesday when she had gone to take water from a hand pump near her house, they said. The girl was taken to a house by the youths and raped at gun point. One of the perpetrators made a video of the incident, Circle Officer (CO) Rajiv Kumar Singh said.

He said a case was registered against the three youths on a complaint by the girl's father. The accused are at large, the CO said.

They have been booked under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), including rape, and provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, the officer said.

She was also threatened of dire consequences by the youths, Singh said.

Police are investigating the matter.

Tags: minor raped at gunpoint, crime against minor, posco act, muzaffarnagar
Location: India, Uttar Pradesh, Muzaffarnagar