Another horrifying incident in Maharashtra! 29 men gang-raped a minor girl in Dombivli over 8 months, 28 arrested including 2 minors

Mumbai, Sept 24: The Maharastra police have arrested 28 persons and detained two minors in connection with a horrifying Dombivli rape incident where a 14-year-old minor girl was sexually assaulted multiple times at different places in the Thane district of Maharashtra over the last eight months by over 30 men.

 

 

The accused have been booked under Indian Penal Code (IPC) Sections 376 (rape), 376 (N), 376 (3), 376 (D) (A) and Section 4,6 and 10 of the POCSO Act. "It all started when the lover of the girl raped her in January and made a video of the incident. He started blackmailing her on the basis of that video. Later on, his friends and acquaintances gang-raped her at least on four to five occasions at different places, including Dombivili, Badlapur, Murbad and Rabale in the district," Datta Karale, the additional commissioner of police said.

 

 

A special investigation team (SIT) has been formed under ACP Sonali Dhole to probe the case, he added. The case was filed after the victim, who is currently being treated in hospital, approached the police on September 22.

 

 

According to the reports, the accused had sexually assaulted the victim between January and September. In January, one of the girl’s friends assaulted her and filmed the crime. He blackmailed her and raped her again using the video. He allegedly distributed the film to a large number of people, including friends and acquaintances, who all started blackmailing the adolescent using the video.

 

 

The disgusting crime against the minor has caused choas all over the country asking justice for the victim. Amidst growing public outrage, many political parties have demanded the toughest punishment for those who assaulted the teen.

 

Former Maharashtra chief minister and Opposition leader Devendra Fadnavis said the culprits must be severely punished. Government must take these incidents seriously and act expeditiously, Tweeted the BJP leader. It should be noted that the state has been headlines for such terrifying crimes against women.