Gang-rape of 2 minor girls in Ganjam; 4  youths arrested while trying to flee to Visakhapatnam

Carrying out probe into the gang rape of two minor girls, Golanthara police on Saturday claimed to have arrested four accused in connection with the incident in Ganjam district. The incident occurred under the jurisdiction of the Golanthara police station and has sent shockwaves across the region.

According to police sources, the accused developed a friendly relationship with the two underage girls and gradually won their trust. Exploiting this trust, they allegedly committed the heinous act of sexual assault. The families of the victims lodged a formal complaint with the local police after the girls disclosed the incident.

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The Golanthara police acted swiftly and launched an investigation. With the help of intelligence inputs and tracking, the police successfully apprehended the accused while they were attempting to flee to Visakhapatnam. All four were taken into custody without resistance and brought back for questioning.

Berhampur Superintendent of Police confirmed the arrests and revealed that the accused had gained the girls’ confidence over time before executing their plan.

 “A complaint was filed was filed by one of the survivor’s mother alleging gang rape of her 14-year-old daughter and another minor girl for two days. A case was relevant under relevant sections and Golanthara police arrested the four accused. As per Supreme Court’s direction, the survivors have been produced before Child Welfare Committee for counselling,” said the SP.

According to the senior police official, two separate teams were formed after the case was registered. All the accused belong from the same village. One of the accused was in contact with one of the survivors.