Kolkata, Nov. 21 -- A minor girl was allegedly sexually assaulted and gang-raped by local boys in Ausgram, East Bardhaman, West Bengal sparking widespread shock in the area.
The incident happened last Monday, while a ninth-grade student was going to a village shop with her friend, six youths - including four minors and two adults - confronted them on a jungle path and stopped them.
Her friend managed to escape, but the accused dragged the victim into the jungle and assaulted her.
Fearing social stigma and threats, the victim did not initially report the incident.
Two days later, she confided in a close school friend, who told a teacher. The teacher immediately informed the police.
The police in-turn convinced the teens mother and she f...