Ludhiana girl gangraped in Jalandhar, 1 arrested

Jalandhar, May 15

A minor girl of Ludhiana was allegedly gangraped in a commercial building of the posh Model Town area reportedly owned by a city-based councillor.

The incident dates back to May 6 but came to light on Friday after the girl shared the matter with her mother, who then lodged a complaint here. The 15-year-old girl had come to Jalandhar with a woman from her locality for shopping. The duo went to the market after which she brought her to the building where four men reportedly gangraped her. The four accused intoxicated her before sexually assaulting the girl, who is studying in Class X in Ludhiana.

SHO Division No. 6 Surjit Singh said a case had been registered against the woman who brought her here and the four men involved in the crime. “We have arrested one accused, Sahil, while the other accused, who are from Ludhiana, Amritsar and Phagwara, are on the run. The crime took place in a spa, the owner of which too is an accused in the case,” said the SHO. — TNS