Jharkhand: Six juveniles gang-rape 14-year-old girl behind a bush, was found lying unconscious till next morning
The six accused dragged the 14-year-old behind a bush when she was on her way home after attending an event on Saturday. She was found lying unconscious on the spot the next morning.
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Dumka, Jan 19: In yet another horrifying crime in Jharkhand, six juveniles allegedly gang-raped a minor tribal girl in Ramgarh area of Jharkhand's Dumka district. Among the six, five juveniles have been arrested and the hunt is on to nab the sixth culprit.
The six accused dragged the 14-year-old behind a bush when she was on her way home after attending an event on Saturday. She was found lying unconscious on the spot the next morning. The family, however, didn’t disclose it to anyone until her condition deteriorated on Tuesday when she was admitted to a hospital in critical condition.
"She was allegedly raped by the six accused and the hunt is on to nab the sixth culprit", Dumka Superintendent of Police Amber Lakra said on Wednesday. "The police apprehended five accused from Thadihat village of Ramgarh police station area who had executed the incident and raids are being conducted to arrest another accused involved in the incident," the Dumka SP said.
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The victim was admitted to Phulo Jhano Murmu Medical College Hospital in critical condition and her condition is stable, he said. "The condition of the victim is stable at present. The matter is being investigated. The district administration is providing every possible help for the treatment of the victim," the SP said.
Further, he said an FIR was registered against the five accused under Ramgarh police station on January 17 under section 376 DA of the India Penal Code and 4/6 of the POCSO Act.
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According to Hospital Deputy Superintendent Dr Anushant Purti, a three-member team is treating the victim and her condition is constantly being monitored. The administration has handed over a check of Rs 1 lakh as interim relief to the victim's family while Rs 20,000 in cash was also handed over by the Welfare Department for her medical treatment.
The five accused were arrested within 24 hours of the gangrape, the police had said. Later, the Jharkhand Police, in a statement said that the five accused turned out to be juveniles.