Madhya Pradesh: Minor Girl Abducted, Gang-Raped And Thrown From Height
Police officials in Madhya Pradesh“s Gwalior reported on Friday that a 15-year-old girl had been abducted and raped by two youths. When she raised alarm, the perpetrators threw the minor down from a height, Police added. The incident occurred in the Dabra town of Gwalior.
The fall generated serious injuries to the teen, Police said. The incident took place on January 29, when the girl was going to the coaching class.
Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Niranjan Sharma said that two youths allegedly abducted her on their motorcycle and later raped her.
As she protested and evoked alarm, youths threw her down from a height causing serious injuries on her back. She is admitted to a private hospital, the officer added.
Based on a complaint lodged by the girl on Thursday, ASP added that an FIR (first information report) was filed under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and Indian Penal Code section 376 D (gang rape).
The officer added that a probe started to catch the accused.
Meanwhile, sharing the news report regarding the incident, Congress leader and former chief minister Kamal Nath on X wrote: “The incident of kidnapping and gang rape of an innocent 10th class girl in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh has brought shame and embarrassment to the state.”
मध्यप्रदेश के ग्वालियर में 10वीं कक्षा की मासूम बच्ची को अगवा कर सामूहिक दुष्कर्म की घटना ने प्रदेश को शर्मिंदा और शर्मसार किया है।
हमारी अल्पकालिक सरकार में हमने महिलाओं के विरूद्ध अपराधों की रोकथाम के लिए ठोस कदम उठाए थे और प्रदेश की बेटियों के लिये सुरक्षित व भयमुक्त… pic.twitter.com/EWrX1LYgVi
— Kamal Nath (@OfficeOfKNath) February 2, 2024
“While daughters have again become unsafe in Madhya Pradesh, the incidents happening every day have also raised serious questions on law and order,” Congress leader added.
(With inputs from PTI)
