A 12-year-old Dalit girl was allegedly raped by six men in Kushinagar district in Uttar Pradesh. The incident took place in a village in the Ahirouli Bazar police station area on Friday, 7 June.
The accused reportedly had a dispute with the girl’s family over the construction of drainage channel on Friday morning. In the evening, they dragged the girl in front of the family and raped her and also thrashed the family members when they resisted.
"A case against six accused persons has been registered under various sections of IPC, including section 376 (rape), POCSO Act and SC/ST Act," Superintendent of Police (SP) RN Mishra said.