This story is from September 25, 2016

Video of girl being molested goes viral, seven arrested

In an incident which sent shockwaves throughout the Kumaon region, a video clip depicting a few men molesting a young woman and attempting to tear off her clothes went viral on Saturday sparking outrage. The video believed to have been shot in Kashipur town of Udham Singh Nagar district on Thursday, also has around 20 people watching as mute spectators while the youth were molesting the woman. Seven persons were arrested in the case on Sunday. Police officials said that they were on the lookout for six more people who would be nabbed soon.
Video of girl being molested goes viral, seven arrested
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NAINITAL: In an incident which sent shockwaves throughout the Kumaon region, a video clip depicting a few men molesting a young woman and attempting to tear off her clothes went viral on Saturday sparking outrage. The video believed to have been shot in Kashipur town of Udham Singh Nagar district on Thursday, also has around 20 people watching as mute spectators while the youth were molesting the woman.
Seven persons were arrested in the case on Sunday. Police officials said that they were on the lookout for six more people who would be nabbed soon.
Elaborating on the details of the case, Senthil Avodai Raj, senior superintendent of police (SSP), Udham Singh Nagar, told mediapersons on Sunday that the girl, a resident of Khalid Colony Kashipur, had gone to a house under construction in search of her brother. On reaching there, she was surrounded by more than a dozen men who tried to molest her and tore off her clothes. One of them also made a video of the incident on his mobile phone. Somehow, the girl managed to escape and told her family about the occurence. “The victim's father registered a complaint at Kashipur police station after which the girl was taken for medical examination and a team left in search of the accused. Meanwhile, one of the accused made the video of the clip viral. Our team swung into action fast and arrested the three main accused namely Ramesh Saini, Govinda Saini and Sanjay Saini. Four others, Naresh, Sonu, Mahesh and Mukul, all residents of Luxmipurpatti and Majra colony of Kashipur were also arrested and the video clipping has been recovered from their cellphones,” the SSP said.
All accused have been charged under various sections of the Indian Penal Code including 376D (Gangrape), 354B (Assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to disrobe), 342 (Punishment for wrongful confinement), 323 (Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt) as well as sections of the IT Act.
The SSP said that after the incident, the victim was under severe mental trauma and was unable to speak properly. “Her statement has been registered by a magistrate and the police has now taken her for treatment and counselling,” he added.
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