A 15-year-old from Modinagar has accused a neighbour and two of his friends of kidnapping and raping her in a moving car on October 4, the police said on Saturday.
The incident happened while the teenager was on her way to school. She claimed the accused later dumped her in a field. The girl returned home and narrated her ordeal to her family. “We sent the victim for medical examination, which confirmed that she was raped,” an officer said.
A senior officer said an FIR under Sections 363 (kidnapping) and 376 (rape) of the IPC, and Sections 3 and 4 of the POCSO Act has been registered. Two police teams are conducting raids at all possible locations to arrest the accused.
The police are also trying to figure out the route taken by the accused after the abduction. “We hope to trace the vehicle used based on footage from CCTV cameras along the route. Once we identify the car, we will get details from the Transport Department,” the officer added.
Officers said the victim is traumatised. A family friend said, “She is in shock and not speaking to her family also. She breaks down each time she recalls the incident. We demand stringent action against the accused. If the police fail to arrest them soon, we will hold a huge protest.”
