Rajbiraj, Aug. 2 -- year-old Dalit girl was abducted and gang-raped in Jhalhi in ward 11 of Rajbiraj Municipality in Saptari district, with the victim's family now facing pressure from local leaders to accept a financial settlement instead of pursuing justice.

The Wednesday evening abduction saw the perpetrators snatch the girl from her doorstep before holding her captive overnight.

Family members, along with neighbours, apprehended 19-year-old Raju Yadav and handed him over to police after establishing his involvement in the crime. Another accused in the incident, 18-year-old Vivek Yadav, remains at large.

Shockingly, instead of ensuring swift justice, ward officials, including chairperson Uttam Narayan Yadav allegedly convened a forc...