Minor's rape leads to communal tension in Mathura

MATHURA: Communal tension mounted in Magorra Village, Mathura, after a 14 year old jat girl was allegedly raped by two men, Yunis (35) and Anees (24) on the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday.
According to report lodged by the victim, she was watching TV in her house when someone knocked the door. She alleged that when she opened the door, she was pulled out by the suspects, who then dragged her to the rear side of the house and raped her.
She said the suspects gagged her when she tried to raise an alarm. However, hearing her cries, her mother came out and raised an alarm and neighbours also gathered there.
While one of the suspects managed to flee, Yunis was caught and thrashed by the crowd.
Though the police arrived at the spot, they had a hard time in convincing the agitated crowd, who were wanting to lynch the suspect.
Talking to TOI, SP (rural) Arun Kumar said he pleaded to the crowd to let the police handle the matter and they finally relented.
Talking to TOI, Village Pradhan, Chandrapal Singh Kuntal, alleged that these accused had earlier also molested a girl but were spared after they apologized.
Meanwhile extra police enforcements have been posted in the village to avert any untoward incident.