Girl among 3 arrested in gang rape case

Tribune News Service

Mohali, March 11

The police have booked four persons, including a girl, for allegedly gang-raping a 14-year-old girl, a native of Uttarakhand. The victim resides with her family in Mohali.

The police have arrested three persons, including a girl, while the fourth suspect is still at large. The arrested persons have been identified as Shahrukh, Vijay and Simran, all residents of Sector 52.

Investigating officer Navjeet Kaur said they had booked four persons, including a friend of the victim. Three persons had been arrested, while the fourth one was still at large.

The IO said Simran had introduced the victim to the boys. The suspects raped the girl on several occasions at Simran’s residence. She said the fourth suspect was from Amritsar and raids were being conducted to arrest him. The three suspects were produced in a court, which remanded them in one-day police custody.