Girl commits suicide after gang rape

Tribune News Service

Panipat, june 20

A 16-year-old girl allegedly committed suicide at her native Rithal village in Rohtak district after being gang-raped in Garhi Chhaju village in Samalkha.

A case under zero FIR was registered at the Sadar police station, Rohtak, on Sunday and sent it to the Smalkha police for further proceedings today.

Gorakhpal Singh Rana, DSP, Smalkha said, “The victim, a resident of Rithal village in Rohtak, came to her aunt’s home in Gadhi Chhajju village on May 26. She alleged that on June 12, three youths namely Rinku, Nitu and Naveen took her to fields and raped her,” he said.

“After committing the crime, the miscreants abandoned the victim and fled. She told about the incident to her parents after reaching home,” he added.

“However, the victim committed suicide by hanging herself today,” he added.

“The three youths have been booked under various sections of the IPC and Section 4 of the POCSO Act. Two teams have been constituted and raids are being conducted to nab the accused,” said the DSP added.