In a shocking update, eight persons have been arrested for the rape, sexual abuse and trafficking of a 15-year-old girl for over five months in Karnataka’s Chikkamagaluru district.
The FIR was registered on January 30 at the Sringeri police station in Chikkamagaluru after a complaint by the district child welfare committee chairman, accused more than 17 people of rape and sexual abuse of the 15-year-old girl.
Not just this, even the aunt of the rape survivor is among the eight arrested, police told media. As per media reports, additional SP Sriti, told, “A 15-year-old girl was raped and sexually abused by 17 men for five months. The victim’s aunt is the main accused in this case.”
The rape survivor used to live with her aunt after her mother died three years ago. The aunt of the 15-year-old was arrested as she had known about the repeated sexual abuse.
All the accused have been booked under sections 201, 370 (trafficking), 376 (3), 376 (n) of the Indian Penal Code. They have also been booked under sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, Immoral Traffic Prevention Act and Child Labour Amendment Act, and the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children Act).
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The incident occured while the rape survivor was working in a stone crushing unit. She got acquainted with a guy called Girish, a bus driver, who raped and sexually abused her.
“Girish then gave her number to one Abhi who also raped the minor girl. Abhi took photos, made videos, and used these to blackmail the minor. Later, his friends also raped the girl,” the police said.
The accused have been identified as Abhi, Girish, Vikas, Manikanta, Sampath, Ashwathgowda, Rajesh, Amith, Santhosh, Deekshith, Santhosh, Niranjan, Narayana Gowda, Abhi Gowda, Yogeesh, minor’s aunt, and the owner of the MGR crusher.
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