Three people have been booked for the rape case, including a 72-year-old man.
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A 16-year-old girl has forwarded a complaint of gang rape to the police on WhatsApp after she was found pregnant. The teen has claimed she was raped multiple times by three men during a course of over one-and-half years.
A team led by a woman circle officer was sent to the girl’s home where her statement was recorded and an FIR under suitable sections was registered.
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Three people have been booked for the rape case, including a 72-year-old man.
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“The family of the rape survivor got to know about the ordeal of the girl after her condition deteriorated recently and she was taken to a local hospital where the family was informed about her pregnancy,” Senior Superintendent of Police (SP), Bulandshahr, Santosh Kumar said.
“In a statement to the police, the rape survivor said she was sexually harassed by one of the accused, Shrichand, a 72-year-old man. The second accused in the case is Balveer, 52, younger brother of Shrichand who allegedly raped the girl on several occasions. Third accused Mahesh, a milk vendor, is also accused of raping the girl,” the SSP said.
Police also claimed Balveer had facilitated a loan of Rs 1.5 lakh to the family and there was a brawl recently when he confronted the family for its repayment.
“Over a year ago, the rape survivor’s brother had sustained severe injuries in a train accident. Balveer had facilitated a loan from a Noida farmhouse owner to the family. The accused claimed that a brawl ensued on Thursday when he approached them for its repayment,” the SSP said.
The SSP said the matter was being investigated.
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