Minor girl gangraped in Karnataka’s Tumakuru, three held

Based on her complaint, police arrested the three accused under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

ByPTI

Published Mar 07, 2024 | 3:39 PMUpdatedMar 07, 2024 | 4:45 PM

Rape of minor

Three youth have been arrested for allegedly raping a minor girl during the annual fair at Siddaganga Mutt in Tumakuru, Karnataka, police said on Thursday, 7 March.

According to police, the girl was sitting with her friend atop a nearby hill during the fair on 4 March.

Three youths, who were keeping a watch on them, shot a video and blackmailed her saying that they would make her video public. They then took her to the Bandepalya area near Tumakuru and allegedly raped her.

Based on her complaint, police arrested the three accused under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

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