It began with a promise of marriage. Taken from home in the dark, betrayed by trust and gang-raped across cities, before it all ended with one of the harshest punishments under law.
A 14-year-old girl was lured out of her home on the promise of marriage, taken to another city and repeatedly gang-raped before being rescued, a crime that has now led to one of the harshest punishments under law.
A POCSO court in Rajasthan’s Alwar district has sentenced two men to life imprisonment till death in the case of gang rape of the minor. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on each of the convicts.
GIRL VANISHES OVERNIGHT
The incident came to light on November 6, 2024, when the girl went missing from her home while her family was asleep. In her complaint, the girl’s mother said the family woke up in the morning to find the 14-year-old absent from her room.
The family immediately grew suspicious of Mohit, a youth who had visited the house earlier to meet the girl. When relatives reached his residence, they discovered that Mohit too had been missing since the previous night.
Police were alerted and an FIR was registered.
ACCUSED TRACKED TO BHIWADI
During the investigation, police traced Mohit’s mobile phone location to Bhiwadi. A police team, accompanied by the girl’s family, reached the town and arrested Mohit along with his associate Ankit.
Investigators found that Mohit had first drawn the minor into a relationship and convinced her to run away with him. On the way, he picked up his friend Ankit, after which the two took the girl to Bhiwadi.
REPEATED SEXUAL ASSAULT CONFIRMED
Police said both accused were employed at a company during the day and stayed together at night. During this period, the girl was repeatedly subjected to gang rape by the two men.
The victim was medically examined after her rescue, and the medical report confirmed sexual assault. Both accused were arrested and produced before the court, following which they were sent to judicial custody.
