India News | 2 Arrested for Raping Girl in Jharkhand
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Two persons were arrested here on Monday for allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl and uploading the video of the act on social media, a senior police officer said.
Ranchi, Jul 20 (PTI) Two persons were arrested here on Monday for allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl and uploading the video of the act on social media, a senior police officer said.
The incident took place in Namkum police station area in Ranchi district on July 3 when the accused men, both aged 18, barged into the victim's house while she was alone, he said.
They allegedly raped her and made a video of the incident and uploaded it on social media, Superintendent of Police (Ranchi Rural) Naushad Alam said.
The mobile phone used for making the video and a memory card in which it was stored have been seized, the officer said.
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The accused persons have been booked under sections of the Indian Penal Code and the POCSO Act, he added.
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