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Lucknow Police Detain Three After Alleged Gang-Rape of 17-Year-Old Dalit Student

Special teams are searching nearby villages based on preliminary leads.

Overview

  • The incident was reported on Saturday in the Banthara area of Lucknow, and a medico-legal examination is underway.
  • Police say the student had stopped near a mango orchard by a petrol pump with an acquaintance when five men approached.
  • The acquaintance was beaten and fled, and the survivor later informed her brother-in-law, who filed the complaint.
  • Officers report detaining three suspects, though an earlier statement referenced two, with efforts continuing to trace the others.
  • Investigators have formed multiple teams to identify additional accused and to carry out evidence collection and interviews.