Four minors among 8 held for gang rape of two tribal girls in Jharkhand's Giridih
Giridih (PTI): Eight people, including four minors, were apprehended in Jharkhand's Giridih district for allegedly raping two tribal girls who were returning home after watching a 'jatra', police said on Thursday.
The incident happened in the Khukhra police station area on the night of January 25, they said.
SP Vimal Kumar said a Special Investigation Team (SIT) was set up to probe the gang-rape of the two girls, aged 12 and 17.
The SIT, led by SDPO (Dumri) Sumit Prasad, nabbed four men and four juveniles in conflict with law for their involvement in the crime, he said.
All eight have confessed, he claimed, adding that while the four men were remanded to judicial custody on Thursday, the minors were lodged at the remand home.
"Both the girls are medically fit, and the 17-year-old also appeared for matriculation examination," the SDPO said.
The SP said the arrests were made on the basis of clues provided by the dog squad and Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) team, besides technical surveillance.
"We also recovered a pair of jeans pant of one of the accused left behind at the scene," he said.
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Stone-pelting allegations trigger tension in K'taka town; youths injured, security tightened
Chikkamagaluru (Karnataka) (PTI): Tension gripped the Vijayapura area of Chikkamagaluru late Monday night following allegations of stone-pelting, triggering protests by members of two communities and heavy police deployment.
Allegations surfaced that some youths from a community had pelted stones at houses over the past week and harassed girls for the last three days, leading to outrage among local residents, police said.
According to police sources, two youths who were found moving in a suspicious manner were caught by activists of an organisation, beaten up and later handed over to the police. Soon after, hundreds of youths from both communities gathered in front of the Basavanahalli Police Station and the government hospital, creating a tense atmosphere.
While one group claimed they were not involved in stone-pelting, another group demanded strict action against those responsible for the attacks on houses and alleged harassment.
Police, who were alerted in advance, rushed to the spot and dispersed the crowd.
Authorities said they struggled for some time before bringing the situation under control. Tight security was in place across the city.
Meanwhile, the two injured youths are undergoing treatment at the government hospital.
