A 15-year-old girl (name withheld) was allegedly gang-raped on several occasions by up to 33 men in the latest horrifying sex attack case in India.
A senior police official confirmed that the attacks took place at various locations in the Thane district of Maharashtra state over the last eight months.
Sources also said police have arrested 24 people and detained two minors in connection with the case so far.
According to Times of India, the 15-year-old girl is undergoing treatment at a government hospital. However, it was also reported that angry mobs had gathered outside the police station; where the men are being held, to protest against the attack.
It was reported that police in the city of Dombivli registered a case on Wednesday night against 33 people accused of crimes including rape; repeated rape; gang-rape; and rape of a minor.
Business Standard of India also reported that the girl was blackmailed after the rape incidence.
“It all started when the lover of the girl raped her in January and made a video of the incident. He started blackmailing her on the basis of that video.
“Later on, his friends and acquaintances gang-raped her at least on four to five occasions at different places; including Dombivli, Badlapur, Murbad and Rabale in the district.”
A special investigative team has been formed to probe the case.
