Motihari minor girl critical after gangrape

A 12-year-old girl is in critical condition after being gang-raped allegedly by two persons in Bedivan Madhuvan village, The incident triggered protests by locals who today blocked National Highway 28 demanding a speedy trial, police said.

A 12-year-old girl is in critical condition after being gang-raped allegedly by two persons in Bedivan Madhuvan village, an incident which triggered protest by locals who today blocked National Highway 28 demanding a speedy trial, police said.

On June 15, the girl had gone to collect mangoes in an orchard where the two accused gang-raped her; they said quoting the complaint lodged by her family.

Meanwhile, the victim's father said he was being coerced by two of the villagers to withdraw the case and being threatened his son would be kidnapped otherwise.

Locals today blocked Motihari-Muzaffarpur National Highway 28 near Pipra in East Champaran district demanding a speedy trial of the two arrested in connection with the gangrape of the girl.      

The victim was now being treated in Patna Medical College, and Hospital (PMCH) and her condition were critical as she received serious internal injuries, her family said today.

Victim's father told PTI his daughter was operated upon in PMCH last evening, but she has not gained consciousness yet.

Chakia Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP) Mundrika Prasad said two persons - Pramod Sahni and Kamlesh Sahni – were arrested the same day and sent to jail on the basis of FIR lodged by victim's father.

She was initially admitted to Motihari Sadar Hospital in a critical condition but later referred to PMCH, Patna.

Her father claimed his daughter's treatment is being carried out with the help of contributions collected from the people of his village.