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The accused abducted the minors on June 3 from the function and held them captive till June 4, after which they abandoned the victims in a secluded area.
Police arrested four persons for allegedly raping two minor cousins after luring them from a marriage function, in Odisha on Saturday.
The accused abducted the minors on June 3 from the function and held them captive till June 4, after which they abandoned the victims in a secluded area.
Police said that the victims returned on their own on June 5, following which their family members lodged a complaint. A case was registered under BNS Section 70 (gang rape) and Section 11 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, that deals with sexual harassment.
Following this, a manhunt was launched to arrest the accused.
Berhampur SP Saravana Vivek M said that the four accused — all belonging to one village — were arrested when they were trying to leave the state.
“One of the victims was in touch with an accused through her mother’s mobile phone. He lured the victims to an isolated place and gangraped them along with his three friends for two days,” said the SP.
The police have recorded the statements of the victims and sent them to the child welfare committee for the necessary counselling.
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“We will thoroughly investigate the case. We will request the court to expedite the trial and ensure maximum punishment to the accused,” the SP said.
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