A 15-year-old girl was allegedly raped by five men in Sitapur last week and the incident came to light on Monday after a defendant shared a video of the crime on a social media platform, police said.
Sitapur Police Superintendent Rakesh Prakash Singh said: “The incident occurred on September 7 in the Imalia Sultanpur area. The defendant reportedly threatened the girl with consequences if she informed someone. This is apparently the reason why the girl did not inform her family members about it. “
The local police acted after the video went viral and an FIR was presented about it. Teams from four police stations were deployed in the case. The police arrested one of the accused.
“We have detained one of the defendants and our teams are searching possible hiding places for the remaining defendants. All the defendants are adults and are from the same area. Efforts are also being made to prevent further circulation of video online, ”the police officer said.
According to the locals, five men surrounded the girl when she was returning from a market. They took her to a secluded place near town and gang-raped her. They also filmed a video of the event and threatened the girl that they would make it viral if she told someone about the incident.
The girl will be taken for a medical examination on Tuesday.
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