Minor gang-raped 

Jind: A 15-year-old girl was on Saturday allegedly raped by three persons in a village under Sadar police station area here, police said.

The incident occurred when the victim, a student of Class IX, was waiting after school for a vehicle to go home which is in the neighbouring village, they said.

Three persons from her village offered her a lift back to the village. They, however, took to her to a secluded spot and gangraped her and when she resisted, they made a casteist slur, police added.

They then dumped her at a nearby spot and fled from the scene. On reaching home, the girl informed her parents following which a complaint was lodged with the police, they said. Women’s police station in-charge Santosh Devi said a medical examination of the victim is being conducted and efforts are underway to nab the accused.

PTI