3 arrested, 2 minors detained for raping 15-year-old repeatedly

According to Belagavi police commissioner Gulabrao Borase, the ordeal started when one of many accused, identified to the survivor, lured her to a forested 12 months below the Kakati police limits in January and raped her. “The assault was filmed and circulated among his friends, who then used the footage to blackmail and force her to repeatedly come to the spot. Two of his friends reportedly raped the girl after obtaining the video. Eventually, three more people — also armed with the recordings — joined in the act. This continued till May.”

The accused allegedly used to warn her that they’d kill her household or leak the movies on-line if she resisted or informed anybody, he added.

“Fearing for her family’s safety and her own dignity, the girl, belonging to a daily-wage labourer’s family, remained silent and continued to meet the accused whenever they summoned her. The matter came to light only after she confided in her parents, and a case was registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act at the Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) police station on May 31,” the officer mentioned.

He additional mentioned that the 2 minor accused had been remanded to a juvenile dwelling, whereas the three adults had been despatched to Hindalga Central Prison. “Efforts are underway to apprehend the sixth accused, who stays at massive. (WHEN WERE THEY PRESENTED BEFORE COURT)