UP reports another crime against minor; 15-year-old abducted, gangraped and filmed by 5 people
Incidents of rape and abduction that has put Uttar Pradesh in a tight spot rose as one more was added to the list of crimes against minors in the state. A minor girl was allegedly gangraped by five adults.
A video showing the gangrape of a 15-year-old from Sitapur went viral, prompting police officers to register a case. One person has been detained in this connection.
As per a report, the victim who was on her way back from the market was abducted by five people of the same area, who took her to a secluded place. The accused allegedly took turns and forced her into oral and vaginal sex.
The accused also made a video and threatened the victim with circulation of the video on social media if she told anyone.
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However, after one of the accused shared the video on WhatsApp, it went viral.
Police reached out to the victim and subjected her to a medical test on Tuesday.
Police are raiding houses and known hangouts of the other accused and efforts are on to track them.