Two people arrested for allegedly kidnapping and raping a teenage girl in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr district. The girl, a Class 7 student, had gone to take a bath at a tubewell near her village after celebrating Holi at home. According to Anoop City Police Circle Officer Girija Shankar Tripathi, a complaint was filed at the Ahar police station by the girl's family, alleging that she was kidnapped and raped.
Four people were named in the complaint, and a case was immediately registered. The accused were identified as Dharmendra, Ajay, Harendra and Nitin, two suspects were arrested, and a team was formed to search for the remaining two suspects.
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The incident unfolded when the girl was caught by a young man who attempted to rape her by taking her to a nearby field. Her screams alerted some youths from a neighboring village who were passing by, prompting the accused to flee. However, two accomplices of the accused arrived at the scene and began molesting the teenager, threatening to create and circulate a video of the incident.
The victim has been recovered and sent for a medical examination. The two arrested individuals are currently being questioned by the police.