Kerala: Minor raped by father's friends; one arrested

A 15-year-old girl was raped by her father’s friend. The survivor who is a Class 12 girl student spoke up about her ordeal to her teachers who noticed that she appeared distressed. The teachers then complained to the children's helpline officials who informed the local police and further action was taken.
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Thiruvananthapuram: A 15-year-old girl was raped by her father’s friend. The survivor who is a Class 12 girl student spoke up about her ordeal to her teachers who noticed that she appeared distressed. The teachers then complained to the children's helpline officials who informed the local police, as reported by news agency IANS.
The girl’s father is currently in custody for a crime and her mother was away visiting him when the crime took place. Based on the survivor's statement, Shaji (26) who had committed the crime along with two others was arrested, reported IANS.
The police are also looking into if the girl’s mother was also involved in the crime as according to the victim’s statement she remained quiet even after the girl had confided about the crime to her, reported IANS.
The police are on the lookout for the two other people who are understood to be part of having committed the crime, reported IANS.
In a similarly shocking incident earlier today, a 17-year-old girl was allegedly raped by six men, including a minor repeatedly in the Aurangabad district of Maharashtra, police informed on Tuesday.
The victim is a resident of Kannad taluka in Aurangabad district, said police.
"One of the accused allegedly raped the girl at a farm in a village on Friday. The crime came to light after the girl’s parents approached the police on Saturday," a senior official said as quoted by PTI.
The official said, "Police arrested five men, in the age group of 19 to 33 years, and detained the juvenile the same day.”
The accused have been booked under Section 376 (rape) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, the official added.
The five men were produced before a court which sent them in police custody till August 17 while the minor accused has been sent to a juvenile home, the official said as reported by PTI.
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