Patna: One Rahul Ravidas (22) was arrested in Nalanda district on Thursday in connection with a gang-rape of a 13-year-old minor girl. The girl consumed pesticide after the incident and is admitted to a hospital for treatment. The incident was committed by two youths on Wednesday evening when she was alone in the house. Her father had gone out of the house for some work, while her mother had gone to the market. Sadar SDPO-2, Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal, said, “Acting swiftly on the complaints filed by the victim’s mother, the police arrested one suspect. Evidence is being collected with the help of the forensic team. The victim has been admitted to a hospital in Biharsharif for better treatment. The police are continuously conducting raids to arrest the other suspect.”
Meanwhile, the police has taken a minor in custody in a gang-rape case in Lakhisarai on Thursday, after a video of the incident, which is believed to have taken place four months ago, went viral on social media. According to the cops, the victim, a young girl, was allegedly gang-raped by four youths near the Lakhisarai-Patna district area. The video shows the youths taking turns to assault the woman, who is seen pleading with them to stop. Lakhisarai SP, Ajay Kumar, said, “The police have identified the four accused and have taken one minor accused into custody. The Lakhisarai and Patna police are jointly investigating the case. The girl has not been identified yet. We urge the victim to come forward and file a complaint.”
Elderly woman beaten to death: A 75-year-old woman, Keshri Devi, was allegedly beaten to death over a land dispute in East Champaran district on Thursday. The incident occurred at Bakri village under Patahi police station area. According to the cops, the woman’s son, Jagarnath Sah, was involved in a land dispute with his neighbour, Ram Iqbal Sah. The dispute turned violent on Thursday, and the woman was beaten to death while trying to intervene between Jagarnath and Ram Iqbal. “The police have sent the body for post-mortem and have launched an investigation into the matter. An FIR was lodged against four named persons, including Ram Iqbal. The accused are on the run, and the police are trying to apprehend them,” said Patahi SHO, Kailash Kumar.