Muzaffarnagar (UP), August 23 (PTI) Police arrested two persons in connection with a gang-rape case on Sunday, following an encounter here, a police official said.
Police said the main accused, identified as Nazim, sustained bullet injuries to his leg and was arrested along with Dr Adil, who runs a clinic in Muzaffarnagar.
Senior Superintendent of Police Sanjai Kumar said police registered a case under sections 64 (punishment for rape) and 70 (gang rape) of the BNS and POCSO Act against Nazim and Dr Adil.
According to the complaint, the accused allegedly gang raped a 17-year-old girl after abducting her in the Kotwali police station area on August 18.
Police recorded the rape survivor’s statement before a magistrate.
Meanwhile, the Hindu activists protested the incident and demanded strict action against the accused. UP Minister Kapil Dev Agrawal assured that strict action will be taken against the accused. PTI COR NAV ASD ASD
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