Family Of Minor Dalit Girl Alleges Gangrape, No Evidence Of Assault In Medical Report: Police

In a shocking incident, the family of a Dalit girl has alleged that their daughter was abducted and gang-raped by five men in Rampur district of Uttar Pradesh.?

The incident took place on Sunday night when the minor girl was sleeping in the verandah of her house.

The family of the 14-year-old girl said that all the accused were their neigbours.

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“My daughter was sleeping in the verandah of the house on Sunday night. Others were sleeping upstairs. The five youths entered the house and abducted my daughter. They stuffed her mouth with cloth and took her to some shop owned by one of them where they raped her. They left her in an unconscious state near my house. After regaining consciousness, she returned home on Monday and narrated everything,” the victim's father told The Times of India.

Based on the family's complaint a case has been registered against all the five accused, identified as Waseem, Najeeb, Shafeeq, Nazim and Sanib. One of the accused has been detained for interrogation.?

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However, according to the Police, the medical examination of the victim has not established sexual assault.

“The girl’s medical examination was conducted. And no evidence of sexual assault has been found. The girl’s statement will be recorded before a magistrate on Tuesday,” Superintendent of Police (SP) Rampur, Ankit Mittal told The Times of India.?

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“Preliminary investigation in the case has revealed that the girl was in contact with one of the accused, who has now been detained. One other person named as accused by the family is out of town for quite some time. However, considering the seriousness of the case and allegations made, thorough investigation is being done,” he added.