CM takes cognizances of teen's gang rape, three jailed
PRAYAGRAJ, Oct. 11 -- Three accused in the gang rape and conversion case of a 14-year-old girl under Ghoopur police station area of Prayagraj, including a woman, were arrested and sent to jail on Friday. The search for the other accused is still on.
The police got the girl medically examined on Friday and will soon record her statement before a magistrate.
Meanwhile, a police team has also departed to bring her younger brother back safely from Maharashtra. DCP (Trans Yamuna) Vivek Chandra Yadav visited the village on Friday to meet the girl and gather information about the case. He also directed the police team to quickly arrest the other absconding accused.
Chief minister Yogi Adityanath, while taking cognizances of the incident, directed Prayagraj officials via video-conferencing to not spare the accused who committed the heinous crime. He also directed the district magistrate to ensure that the victim received benefits of government welfare schemes, including the Chief Minister's Sewa Yojana wherein Rs 2,500 per month is provided for education.
Following the CM's instructions, the teenager was brought to the Khuldabad Balika Grih under police protection. She is now being provided with benefits under the scheme. The team conducted a medical examination, and further medical procedures are pending.
DPO Sarvjeet Singh said that only after the procedure is completed will she receive assistance from the Women and Child Welfare Fund, which will provide a total of Rs 3 lakh. The 14-year-old girl and her 10-year-old brother were left destitute after the death of their parents. HTC...
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