Three persons have been arrested in connection with the alleged rape of a 17-year-old girl in Maharashtra's <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/maharashtra-man-5-goats-killed-in-lightning-strike-in-nagpur-23190345" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nagpur </a>district, police said on Friday.
The Mankapur police on Thursday registered an offence against the accused under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, an official said.
According to the police, one of the accused is a distant relative of the victim, who is a Class 12 student, had been sexually exploiting her for over a year.
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A few days ago, the accused allegedly took the victim to a farmhouse in Waki area of Nagpur, where two other men joined them, the official said.
The trio forced the victim to consume alcohol, raped her and shot videos of her, he said, adding that the accused also threatened to make the videos viral on social media.
The girl subsequently confided in her family and a complaint was lodged with the police, the official said.
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According to the police, one of the accused is a distant relative of the victim, who is a Class 12 student, had been sexually exploiting her for over a year

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