Hyderabad, June 8

All six accused, together with 5 juveniles, within the gang-rape of a 17-year-old woman in a automotive in Hyderabad, have been arrested, police mentioned on Tuesday.

While 5 accused, together with a significant, had been concerned in penetrative intercourse, the sixth, a juvenile and mentioned to be son of an MLA, has been booked for molestation.

Four juveniles concerned within the gang rape embrace the son of a pacesetter of ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS), who heads a authorities physique. The crime was additionally dedicated in an Innova car employed for presidency obligation.

The police had earlier mentioned that out of 5 accused, three had been juveniles. Police Commissioner C.V. Anand, nonetheless, advised a information convention on Tuesday evening that one of many accused who was earlier reported to be main was, the truth is, a month in need of 18.

Stating that they’ve sturdy proof towards these dedicated gang rape, the police chief mentioned they’d be tried in a particular courtroom and so they may face punishment for not lower than 20 years or imprisonment for all times until loss of life and even the loss of life penalty.

The 5 accused have been booked beneath Indian Penal Code (IPC) sections 376 D (gang rape), 323 (inflicting damage), Section 5G learn with 6 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 366 and 366 A (kidnapping) and Section 67 of Information Technology Act.

The sixth Child in Conflict with Law (CCL) was not concerned in rape however he kissed the sufferer within the automotive. He has been booked beneath IPC Section 354, 323 and Section 9 G learn with 10 of the POCSO Act. He may face 5-7 years imprisonment.

On the movies circulated on social media, the Police Commissioner mentioned the CCLs took the movies whereas kissing the woman contained in the automotive and circulated on social media.

Giving an in depth sequence of occasions, he mentioned that the principle accused Saduddin Malik and one CCL misbehaved with the sufferer within the pub the place they had been attending a celebration on May 28.

CCTV footage revealed they adopted the woman outdoors the pub. Four CCLs and the woman boarded a Mercedes to go to a bakery. Malik and 4 different CCLs boarded Innova. While on the way in which to the bakery, the CCLs within the Mercedes forcibly kissed her, took movies, and circulated then.

The two automobiles reached the bakery at 5.51 p.m. The sufferer alighted from the Mercedes and boarded the Innova. At 6.15 p.m., the Innova left with Malik, the 5 others and the sufferer. However, minutes later, one CCL got here again to the bakery as he had some pressing work. Malik and 4 different CCLs took the Innova to Road quantity 44 behind Pedamma temple, parked it there after which, they raped the woman by rotation.

The Innova later got here to the pub and dropped the sufferer. The sufferer’s father reached there at 7.53 pm to select her up.

The case got here to gentle solely on May 31 after the sufferer’s father lodged a criticism with the police and the police recorded her assertion the subsequent day.

IANS