Vadodara: The Vadodara city police have nabbed all five accused involved in the gang rape of a 16-year-old minor girl in the Bhayli area of the city. Vadodara city police commissioner, Narasimha Komar, also reached the DCB Police Station and addressed the media this afternoon. Meanwhile, the police have taken the accused to Sayaji Hospital for a medical check-up.

Munna Abbas Vanjara, a 27-year-old living in the Tandalja area and hailing from Uttar Pradesh, Mamtaz aka Aftab Subedar, a relative of the main accused who also hails from UP, and the third accused, Sharukh Ali, a 27-year-old hailing from UP, are in custody as stated by the police.

Addressing the media commissioner Narasimha Komar said, “On the 4th, a sexual assault case was registered in the Bhayli area. The Vadodara police initiated an investigation into the matter, and given the seriousness of the crime, the Vadodara Crime Branch was also involved in the investigation. Today, after 48 hours of the incident, the Vadodara Crime Branch has identified and arrested the accused in the incident. This was possible after evidence was collected from the scene, including the victim’s mobile phone. A call was made during which substantial information about the suspects’ movements came to light. Subsequently, CCTV footage was analyzed, and the discrepancies provided by the victims were considered. All these clues were analyzed, leading to the successful identification and arrest of the accused,” he added.

“After the arrest procedure, the accused are being handed over to the Rural Police, which will conduct a detailed investigation. Two other individuals were also mentioned in the event, who knew the accused persons; their involvement may also be suspicious, so they have been detained for investigation and interrogation,” the senior police official said.

The incident occurred on late Friday night when a 16-year-old girl had gone out with a friend. They were talking in a deserted spot around 11:30 PM when five men on motorcycles arrived and began harassing them. After the friends resisted, two of the men fled the scene, leaving three behind.

Out of these three, one overpowered the boy, and the rest took turns to rape the minor girl before leaving the victims there around 12:30 AM. The police were alerted around 1 AM and immediately responded to the scene. The Vadodara city Detection of Crime Branch (DCB) was assisting in the search for the accused, and forensic teams were collecting evidence.

This morning, the police have nabbed these accused and have detained them at the Detection of Crime Branch police station, and further legal proceedings are underway. The accused are currently undergoing verification and will face appropriate legal action. They are involved in the POP business, the sources told the media. DeshGujarat