5-year-old girl r£ped by three boys aged 6, 13, and 16 in India

A five-year-old girl was allegedly r@ped by three minors aged 6, 13, and 16 years old in Uttar Pradesh’s Ballia district, India, the police said on Saturday, October 19, 2024. 

The police registered a case against the accused under relevant provisions of the Bharantiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Protection of Children from S@xual Offences (POCSO) Act based on a complaint lodged by the girl’s mother.

The incident occurred on Wednesday evening, October 16, in the Kotwali police station area. 

Superintendent of police Vikrant Veer stated that the three accused have been detained and are being questioned.

According to Veer, the accused r@ped the minor while they were playing on the roof of their house. 

“On the complaint of the mother of the five-year-old girl, the police have filed a case against the three children,” he said.

“The crime scene has been inspected with the help of a forensic team and legal action is being taken by identifying the three children.”