16-year-old girl goes to meet boyfriend, 'gangraped' by driver, 2 others in Jharkhand

MEDININAGAR: A 16-year-old girl was allegedly gangraped in Jharkhand's Palamu district, a senior police officer said on Sunday.Three people have been arrested in connection with the case, he added.The incident occurred on October 29 in the Untari Road police station area when the girl was returning home in an e-rickshaw, police said."The minor had gone to meet her boyfriend after learning that his parents had fixed his marriage with someone else. Upon reaching there, she could not meet him. While returning, the driver of the vehicle and two others took her to a secluded place and raped her," Palamu SP Kapil Choudhary told news agency PTI.Police arrested the three accused, aged between 20 and 38, on October 31 after registering an FIR based on the girl's statement, he said.The accused have been booked under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act."The girl's medical examination has been conducted and her condition is stable. Further investigation into the case is underway," another officer said.(The victim's identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme court directives on cases related to sexual assault)(With agency inputs)Stay updated with the latest Ranchi news. Download the TOI App.