Ambikapur (Chhattisgarh), Sep 3 (PTI) A 13-year-old girl was allegedly raped by seven persons, including six boys, in Chhattisgarh's Jashpur district, police said on Tuesday.

Police detained all the seven accused. Barring a 19-year-old, the others are minors (aged between 15 and 17 years), a police officer said, adding that one of them was known to the victim.

Also Read | West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee Demands Resignation of PM Modi, HM Amit Shah, CMS of BJP-Ruled States Over 'Less Effective Anti-Rape Laws' After Aparajita Bill Passed in State Assembly.

The incident occurred on Sunday night in the Pathalgaon police station area when the victim, a resident of a nearby village in Surguja district, was returning home after visiting a weekly market with her friends.

"As per the preliminary information, the victim was stopped by the accused, one of whom was known to her. They forced her to accompany them and raped her. The victim managed to reach home late at night and lodged a complaint at Sitapur police station (Surguja) on Monday," said Surguja Superintendent of Police Yogesh Patel.

Also Read | PM Narendra Modi Inaugurates New Chancery of Indian High Commission in Brunei's Bandar Seri Begawan Amid 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' Chants, EAM Jaishankar and NSA Ajit Doval Also Present (Watch Video).

As the incident occurred in Pathalgaon area of the neighbouring Jashpur district, Sitapur police registered a zero FIR (which allows victims to lodge complaints at any police station regardless of the crime's location). The case will be transferred to Jashpur police for further action, he said.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)