Court allows police remand of 5 accused of gruesome abduction and rape of two minor sisters of Gujarat

Dahod: A local court here today allowed the police remand of 5 of the total 13 accused who were arrested for the sensational abduction and gang-rape of two minor girls (both sisters) of Bhutpagla village under Devgadh Bariya police station of this district in Central Gujarat, till March 23 for further interrogation.

The five accused including the main one Kumat Baria, who had with his men abducted the girls along with their father for the gruesome act of raping them in the moving vehicle in presence of their father, were arrested yesterday a day after the crime. The reason behind the crime was that Kumat wanted to take revenge from the brother of the victims who had named him in a case of illicit liquor sale or bootlegging. They were produced in the court amid tight security fearing a backlash from angry people. The police sought 14 days remand but the court allowed it till March 23.

All the accuses were from Fangia village and the victims aged 13 and 15 years were abducted along with their father from their shop in Bhutpagla village.

They raped them in the running vehicle and also at various places in the nearby jungles.

A case in this connection under section 120 B, 376, 376D among others has been lodged against the 13.

Police had nabbed five of the accused who had raped the girls while search was on for remaining 8 who had aided them in the crime.

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