Minor girl gang-raped multiple times: Mumbai police arrest 24 accused
Mumbai: Police have arrested 24 people including two minor for allegedly gang-raped 15-year old girl over nine months.
This horrifying incident stunned the civic society. A minor girl was gang-raped by 29 people, including her boyfriend and shot a video, which was eventually used by other accused to blackmail her and gang-raped multiple times over nine months.
Police have stated that her boyfriend was first raped her in January 2021; he made a video of the incident and shared to his friend. Both were started blackmailing her and rapped her. Those who accessed the video gang-raped her at four to five different places, including Dombivilit, Badlapur, Murbad, and Rabale, said Additional Commissioner of Police ( East region), Dattatray Karale.
Police have arrested the accused following complaint by the girl. Police have detained 24 accused; one accused is associated with a political party. Cases has been registered against the accused under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences ( POCSO) Act and rape charges.
