April 8,Kathmandu.The gang rape of a young woman in Banaras, Uttar Pradesh, India, has come to light. According to BBC Hindi, a case has been registered against 23 people involved in this heinous crime.
Police have taken six accused into custody and started investigation, the complaint states (from March 29 to April 4) that she was taken to various places and raped. Her mother has filed a complaint with the police.
The complaint names 12 accused. However, the identities of 11 are yet to be revealed. The police have registered a case under various sections of the Indian Penal Code and started an investigation.
According to police officer Chandrakant Meena, the girl had gone to her friend's house on March 29. But on April 4, her family filed a missing complaint with the police. The police found her the same day. At that time, no gang rape complaint had been registered. According to DCP Meena, the family filed the complaint only on April 6.