15-Year-Old Faridabad Girl Kidnapped, Gang-Raped By Four Men In Car

15-Year-Old Kidnapped By 4 Men, Gang-Raped In Car In Faridabad. (Representative Image)

A 15-year-old girl was allegedly kidnapped and raped by four unidentified youths in a moving car in Faridabad, police said on Tuesday. The minor, a Class 8 student, was held hostage for nearly nine hours before being abandoned near her home in the early hours of October 27.

What we know about the case?

According to the police, the girl’s elder sister filed a complaint stating that her younger sibling had gone to the Sector 18 market around 7 pm on October 26 but did not return home. When the family’s search proved unsuccessful, they feared she had been abducted.

At around 4.30 am on October 27, the girl returned home and revealed that she had been forcibly taken by four men in a car the previous evening. The men allegedly drugged and raped her in a secluded area before fleeing the scene.

“My sister arrived home around 4.30 am on October 27. She revealed that she had been kidnapped by four youths in a car the previous evening. They took her to a secluded area, drugged her, and raped her,” the complainant told police.

Case registered 

Following the complaint, an FIR was registered at the Faridabad Old Police Station under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

Station House Officer (SHO) Vishnu Mittar said the girl is not yet fit to give her statement. “We are reviewing CCTV footage from around Sector 18 market and nearby areas. A team has been formed to identify the accused, and they will be arrested soon,” he added.