Guwahati: A minor girl was allegedly gangraped by six young boys in Assam Chirang district. The accused, including two minors, recorded the crime and later shared it on an instant messaging app group with an aim to blackmail her.
The police have so far arrested five of the six accused after the minor victim’s family lodged a complaint.
The incident allegedly took place in August at the Bengtol area of Chirang along the Indo-Bhutan border. However, it took time for the victim’s family to lodge a complaint with the police as the minor girl did not reveal about the incident to anyone as she had been threatened by accused.
The victim’s family members said the girl is young and were traumatised after being threatened by the culprits. The accused even tried to pressurise the girl further after she revealed the matter to her family.
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According to the police an obscene video had been shared on an instant messaging app group recently and it is suspected the accused tried to blackmail the victim with it.
Majority of the accused are in their early 20s and belong to the same village as the victim.
The police have registered a case under relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act along with other charges under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
The police have collected evidence and recorded statements of the minor victim and her family members. The accused are currently being interrogated and further investigation into the matter is underway.
Meanwhile, the local populace has been protesting against the heinous crime and demanded strict punishment for the culprits.