India, July 10 -- Sangli police on Wednesday arrested three individuals in alleged rape and suicidal death of the minor girl in Kargani village in Atpadi tehsil of the Sangli district. The incident was reported on Tuesday, when a 16-year-old girl died by suicide after she was allegedly raped by the accused in front of her sister.

In connection with the case, Atpadi police booked Raju Gend, Ramdas Gaikwad, Anil Kale, and Rohit Kharat, all residents of Kargani village. Following the victim's death, enraged villagers reportedly assaulted the prime accused, Gaikwad, before handing him over to the police. He sustained injuries and was admitted to a hospital for treatment. While Gend, Kale, and Kharat have been arrested, Gaikwad will be formal...