A 13-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped by a group of youths inside an abandoned building in Faridabad, police said, adding that three accused have been arrested while a fourth remains on the run.
Incident Took Place In August
The two minors were in the Greater Faridabad area when a group of youths allegedly approached them, threatened them and took them to a dilapidated building, news agency IANS reported. The girl then told her family about the alleged assault, following which the family approached the police, IANS reported. The arrested accused have been identified as Kunal, Yash and Deepak. Efforts are underway to arrest Prince, the fourth accused named in the case. The matter came to light after the girl’s mother noticed signs of severe mental distress and spoke to her.
The incident took place on August 24 when the girl went to meet her 16-year-old male friend after tuition classes, according to the complaint.
Police said the three were produced before a court and remanded to four days of police custody. A senior police officer said both minors allegedly kept the incident hidden from their families for about a month.
