In a horrific incident, a 13-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped by three minor boys for over a week in Karnataka’s Hubbali.
According to reports, the girl was sexually assaulted by the boys, who reside in the same locality, when her parents were away for work.
“A complaint was filed that a minor girl has been subject to sexual harassment and assaulted by three accused. All three accused happen to be minors in the age group of 14 to 15. We have taken them into custody,” N. Shashikumar, Police Commissioner, Hubballi-Dharwad, said.
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Police have registered a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) case against the boys.
“These boys have committed sexual offences against the girl for the last seven to eight days. The parents of the girl have been working, and they used to be away during the day,” Shashikumar added.
The officer further said that the police will follow the necessary procedures under the POCSO Act and the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act.
According to preliminary information, two of the accused are high school students, while another boy is a school dropout.
Parents of the girl alleged that the boy threatened the girl, saying they have a video of the act.
