Kalaburgi shocker: 5 minors gang-rape 9-yo girl, 4 detained
Team Udayavani, Jul 7, 2023, 12:38 PM IST
In a shocking case, five minor boys gang-raped a nine-year-old girl in Kalaburgi district after luring her on the pretext of buying chocolate.
Four of the accused have been detained and sent to a remand home, while a hunt has been launched by the police for the fifth accused.
On Wednesday, the victim was sitting outside her house after returning from school when the accused approached her and took her to a nearby house on the pretext of buying her chocolate.
After committing the crime the accused threatened the victim not to reveal anything and that if she told anyone, they would kill her. However, the girl, who somehow reached her home, narrated the incident to her mother.
The girl was rushed to the hospital and a complaint was lodged in the police station.
The police have lodged IPC Section 366A (procuration of minor girl for committing sexual offence), 376 (G) (gang-rape), 506 (criminal intimidation) against the accused persons. The police have also slapped POCSO case against them.
With IANS inputs
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