19-year-old Dalit girl ‘gangraped’ by boyfriend, his friends in UP; 4 arrested

On Wednesday evening, the police arrested Akash, reportedly the girl’s boyfriend, and his three friends — Narendra, Chhotu and Monu, all residents of Dehtora — on charges of gangrape and under the SC/ST Act. They will be produced before a court Thursday.

Additional SP, City, Sameer Saurabh said that the medical examination of the girl has been conducted and that the report is awaited.

Station House Officer, Sikandra Police Station, Ashish Kumar Singh said the girl told them she had a heated argument with her parents following which she had gone to her boyfriend’s house at around 6 pm on Tuesday.

ASP Saurabh said Akash was alone in the house when the girl reached. Initially, he asked her to go back to her parents but she refused and insisted on staying. After a brief argument, Akash asked her to go the nearby under-construction building and wait for him, the ASP said.

The SO said Akash first joined her there and a few minutes later, his three friends also arrived. They overpowered the girl and took her to the terrace of the building where they allegedly raped her. Based on the details provided by the girl, Akash and his friends were arrested, the ASP said.