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2 persons held for kidnap-cum-gangrape of 17-yr-old girl

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Press Trust of India Ludhiana
Two of the four youths involved in the alleged kidnapping and gang-raping of a 17-year-old girl were arrested here today.

The girl was allegedly kidnapped, sedated and gang-raped by four youths at Alamgir village near Ludhiana on Saturday night and later dumped near G N E College complex.

The two accused, identified as Raja and Sonu, were arrested today, Station-House-Officer Daba police station Inspector Jatinder Singh said.

One of them was living in the same colony that of the victim, he said, adding the other accused have also been identified and a search is on for them.

The accused have been booked under Section 376 D (gang rape) of the IPC and section 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.
 

A manhunt had already been launched to nab the remaining two accused, the SHO said.

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First Published: Oct 06 2014 | 6:50 PM IST

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