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  India   Crime  19 Jun 2018  5 men held for molesting minor, uploading video on social media in Odisha

5 men held for molesting minor, uploading video on social media in Odisha

PTI
Published : Jun 19, 2018, 12:58 pm IST
Updated : Jun 19, 2018, 12:58 pm IST

The men had molested the girl on June 14 while she was on a trip at Pentha sea beach that falls under the Rajnagar tehsil.

 Finding the girl alone, the accused dragged her to a deserted spot near the beach and molested her. Representational image (Photo: File)
  Finding the girl alone, the accused dragged her to a deserted spot near the beach and molested her. Representational image (Photo: File)

Kendrapara, Odisha: Five men were on Monday arrested for allegedly molesting a minor girl and uploading an objectionable video on social media in Kendrapara district, police said.

The men had molested the girl on June 14 while she was on a trip at Pentha sea beach that falls under the Rajnagar tehsil.

Finding the girl alone, they dragged her to a deserted spot near the beach and molested her. They also made a video and later uploaded it on social media

Police had started an investigation after the girl's father lodged a complaint and arrested the five men from several areas of the district.

Tags: crime, molestation, crime against women, pentha sea beach
Location: India, Odisha