Jharkhand : 5 minor girls raped by 18 minor boys

Police to treat minors over 16 as adults in legal proceedings !

Ranchi (Jharkhand) – 5 minor girls were raped by 18 minors while returning home from a wedding ceremony near Karo river in Nichitpur in Dhanbad district of the state. A case has been registered against all the 18 rapists and they have been arrested. Out of the 18 children, who are above 16 years of age, will be tried as ‘adults’, Jharkhand Director General of Police Anurag Gupta informed.

• The victim girls were returning from a wedding function when 18 minors stopped them, raped them and threatened them not to disclose the incident anywhere.

• After escaping from the culprits, the victim girls reached home and informed the family about the abuse. The family went to the police and lodged a complaint. The police immediately registered a case and arrested all the criminals.

• Jharkhand Director General of Police Anurag Gupta said that children above the age of 16 will be tried as ‘adults’ so that children do not dare to commit such heinous acts in our society.

Editorial Perspective

It is alarming and tragic that children, who should be in the process of learning and developing, are committing such horrific crimes like rape. This points to a disturbing breakdown in societal values, and the perpetrators must face stringent legal consequences !