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3 men arrested for obscene act in public place

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Press Trust of India Rampur (UP)
Three men were arrested for obscene act in public place here, police said today.

A team of women police, known as 'Majnu Team', arrested the trio, aged between 21 and 25 years, yesterday and rescued three girls from them, Superintendent of Police Sanjeev Tyagi said.

A case was registered against the men, hailing from Lucknow and Sambhal districts, under IPC Section 294 (obscene act in public place), he said.

The girls were later handed over to their relatives.

Meanwhile, the SP said six persons arrested for trying to rape a three-year-old girl here earlier have been charged with the stringent National Security Act.
 

The incident Gausampur village triggered tension, he said, adding that stringent action is being taken against those involved in crimes against women.

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First Published: Oct 11 2016 | 5:22 PM IST

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