Hyderabad: A minor girl was allegedly raped by a group of four to five minors in a car last Saturday while she was returning from a party with her friends in the Jubilee Hills area of Hyderabad, the police said on Friday. Two of her friends were also among the perpetrators. Police said that they have taken an AIMIM MLA's son and the son of Wakf Board Chairman into custody in relation to the case and are currently interrogating them.
According to police sources, the survivor had gone to Amnesia pub at Jubilee Hills on May 28 with the accused. At around 5:30 pm, she got into a car with her friends who were supposed to drop her home. Police sources said that a couple or more men got into the car on its way and gang-raped her inside the vehicle.
The girl's father has registered a complaint with the Jubilee Hills Police Station against five minor boys for allegedly raping his minor daughter. According to West Zone DCP Joel Davi, the police have registered cases against the accused under section 354, 323 of the IPC and Section 9 of the POCSO Act. Further investigation is underway.
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The incident has resulted in war-of-words between the ruling TRS and Opposition parties. Condemning the incident BJP MLAs Raghunandan Rao, Rajasingh, and BJP State President Bandi Sanjay alleged that police is conducting a proper investigation since Home Minister Mahamood Ali's grandson was involved in this case. They further alleged that police were trying to shield the accused. BJP workers also held a protest demonstration in front of the Jubilee Hills Police Station over the incident. Alleging that there is no safety for women and girls under the KCR regime, TPCC President Revanth Reddy demanded immediate arrest of all the accused.
Reacting to the incident TRS working president and State Minister KTR asked police to take strong action adding no one involved in this case should be spared. "Outraged & shocked with the news of the rape of a minor in Hyderabad Request HM @mahmoodalitrs Garu @TelanganaDGP Garu and @CPHydCity to take immediate & stern action. Please don’t spare anyone involved irrespective of their statuses or affiliations," tweeted KTR.
