Banda (UP), February 19 A 15-year-old Dalit girl was allegedly gang-raped at a hotel here by two men and a minor, who then abandoned her under a bridge, police said on Thursday.
The two men involved in the crime were arrested and the minor was apprehended on Wednesday, they said.
According to Atarra Circle Officer Praveen Yadav, the arrested individuals are Mahesh Kushwaha (18), Shakti Singh (19), and a 15-year-old boy, all residents of the Girwan area.
He said the incident took place around 8:30 pm on Tuesday.
The complainant, the girl's father, stated that his daughter had gone to the market in Atarra town with a friend, when the three accused on a motorcycle made her inhale some intoxicant. They took the semi-conscious teenager to a hotel on Station Road, committed the crime, and then abandoned her under the Ken Canal bridge before fleeing, CO Yadav said.
A case was registered on Wednesday, and all the accused were apprehended, the CO said.
He added that one of the arrested individuals was a former acquaintance of the victim.