Five held for gang-raping minor in Madhya Pradesh’s Shahdol

Shahdol (Madhya Pradesh) [India], May 8 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh police on Wednesday arrested five accused who allegedly gang-raped a 15-year-old girl in Shahdol district, an official said.
The incident occurred under the jurisdiction of Kotwali police station on Monday evening (May 6) when the victim and her friend were coming from coaching. The accused itercepted them, held the victim's friend hostage and violated the minor, the police added.
According to the police, the accused have been identified as Aishwarya Gupta (36), Kailash Panika (29) Mohamad Afzal Ansari (28), Sahil Qureshi (22) and Mohammad Sameem (18).
Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Dinesh Chandra Sagar told ANI, "The unfortunate incident occurred on Monday evening, May 6. The minor victim was coming from a coaching class with her friend and they were intercepted by five people. The accused took them towards a forest area, made the victim's friend hostage and violated the girl."
After committing the crime, the accused fled from the spot. The victim lodged a complaint at Kotwali police station and an immediate FIR was registered into the matter. An SIT (Special Investigation Team) was constituted and began a search to nab the accused, Sagar said.
The team arrested all the five accused and they would be presented before the court, the officer said.
Further investigation into the matter is underway, he added. (ANI)