Overview
- In Sonipat, a 19-year-old alleged on January 16 that three men from her village offered a lift, drove to a secluded spot, forced alcohol, and raped her.
- Police registered an FIR under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Sections 70(1) and 3(5), arrested Sumit and secured a three-day remand, with searches on for Mohit and Neeraj.
- In Maihar, Madhya Pradesh, a 14-year-old was allegedly assaulted on a hilltop; an FIR names five people including two friends, three are in custody and two remain at large.
- Investigators say the Maihar assault was recorded on a phone; the girl underwent a medical examination as police work to recover the video.
- Officials have linked these incidents to other recent cases in Haryana, fueling renewed concern about women’s safety and policing in the region.