Girl raped by three college students in Jodhpur in front of boyfriend, accused arrested
The Hindu
17-yr-old Dalit girl gang-raped in Jodhpur by 3 college students in front of her boyfriend. Accused thrashed him before taking turns to rape her. Arrested hours after incident. ABVP denies links with accused. CM Gehlot promises strict punishment.
A 17-year-old Dalit girl who had eloped with her boyfriend was allegedly gang-raped by three college students in front of him in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur in the early hours of July 16, police said.
The three accused, who thrashed the victim’s boyfriend before taking turns to rape her, were arrested hours after the incident, they said.
A senior police official said the accused were canvassing for a student leader seeking a ticket from the RSS’ student wing Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) for student union elections.
The ABVP, however, said it has no links with the accused.
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot spoke to Director General of Police (DGP) Umesh Mishra about the incident in Jodhpur, his home town, and instructed him to ensure strict punishment to the accused, according to officials.
Mr. Gehlot said the promptness with which police arrested the accused is commendable. He added that his government would ensure justice for the victim by securing the harshest punishment for the culprits.
The girl eloped with her boyfriend from Ajmer on July 15. They took a bus and reached Jodhpur around 10:30 p.m. Later, they went to a guest house to get a room but left after the caretaker, Suresh Jat, misbehaved with the girl, said Deputy Commissioner of Police (East) Amrita Duhan.
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