6 minor boys have been arrested in Assam for raping a 13-year-old girl | Media Pyro

Six boys aged 13-15 have been arrested in Assam’s Karimganj district for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl, police said.

The incident took place in Kalinagar area under Ramkrishna Nagar police station on November 1

“We found out that the accused raped the girl, and he recorded the crime on his cell phone camera and shared it with each other,” he said.

“We took out the video from one of the cell phones of the accused person, where the crime is shown. We have identified all the six accused from the video,” Das added.

A case was registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act, 2012. After that the boys were formally arrested but the trial will be under juvenile proceedings, according to the ASP.

The family members in the FIR said that the boys forcibly entered the girl’s house on November 1 when she was alone at home. They raped, beat and filmed.

“The girl was so scared that she didn’t say anything at first. Later she did, and we immediately informed the police,” family members said.

Station Commander Ramkrishna Nagar, Nilovjyoti Nath said they have collected blood and other samples which are being tested.

“We have sent the accused to a shelter. We have collected the required sample as part of the investigation,” he said.