Ahmedabad: Two minor girls were raped by six men in front of their father in a moving SUV in Devgadh Baria tehsil of Gujarat’s Dahod district on Thursday.
As per the Police’s statement five of the 13 people said to be involved in the abduction and rape case have been arrested.
Kumat Baria, Gopsinh Baria two of the accused 13 people forced the two sisters aged 13 and 15 and their father from his shop and put them into an SUV and raped the girls.
Father said in the FIR that four others followed the vehicle on two motorcycles.
Police had subsequently filed a case against Kumat as father told the police in FIR that Kumat Baria allegedly told the victims’ father that he wanted to take revenge because his son, who was arrested in a prohibition case, told police he used to procure liquor from Kumat.
The accused later dropped the two girls and their father near Mandav village and warned them not to go to the police.
Kumat Baria, Ganpat Baria, Narvat Baria, Suresh Naik and Gopsinh Baria have been arrested in connection with the incident and while a hunt was on for the other accused., Police said.
A case has been registered against 13 people under section 376 (gangrape) and other sections of the IPC as well as under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.