Police have registered a case against two youths for allegedly dragging a 14-year-old Class 8 student into a sugarcane field and gangraping her while she was grazing goats in the Nawabganj area of Bareilly, officials said on Tuesday.
Superintendent of Police (North) Mukesh Chandra Mishra stated that the incident occurred on Sunday evening.
Superintendent of Police (North) Mukesh Chandra Mishra stated that the incident occurred on Sunday evening. “The boy who was with the student witnessed the incident and ran away to inform her mother, who was cutting grass about half a kilometer away. When her mother arrived, the two accused had fled. The student later informed her family about the incident,” he added. After recording the victim’s statement, the police sent her to the district hospital for medical examination. Police are also trying to identify the second accused based on the victim’s statement. In view of the tense situation in the village following the incident, the police have increased security at the scene. They have appealed to the public to ignore rumours and maintain law and order.
Based on the complaint of the victim’s mother, the police have registered a case at Nawabganj police station under relevant sections of the BNS including gang rape, and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, police said.
