F’bad: Girl, 15, gang-raped in car, suspects on the run

Four men have been booked for the alleged kidnapping and gang rape of a 15-year-old girl inside a moving car, police said on Wednesday, adding that a special investigation team (SIT) has been formed to apprehend the accused.

- Debashish Karmakar

Investigators privy to the case details said that the victim, a resident of Sector 18 and a student at a private school in Faridabad, had known the prime accused, a 22-year-old man, for around two months.

‘According to deputy commissioner of police (central) Usha Devi, the girl had arranged to meet this individual near a local market around 7pm on Sunday. However, the man arrived with three friends and convinced her to join them for a short trip in his car.

The suspects, police said, allegedly took the girl towards Vrindavan in Uttar Pradesh. Police suspect that during the journey, she was given drinks laced with sedatives before being raped inside the moving vehicle.