Overview
- The assault occurred on Wednesday night in Vansda, Navsari, after the girl stepped outside her home and was taken by three acquaintances.
- She was first brought to a check dam, then to a room near a water tank where multiple assailants allegedly threatened and raped her in turn.
- After the attackers fled, the girl walked home and was later found in her father's parked vehicle, after which a complaint was lodged.
- Vansda police and the Navsari Local Crime Branch detained three initial suspects who named five others, leading to the arrest of all eight within about a day.
- Authorities completed the survivor’s medical examination with counseling arranged, ordered medical checks for the accused, filed POCSO and BNS charges, and secured a seven-day custody remand as the investigation continues.