Two Harvester Drivers Arrested in Bihar’s Rohtas After Alleged Gang-Rape of 11-Year-Old

Overview

• The assault was reported Friday night in a village in Rohtas district after the child went to the fields to relieve herself, according to police.
• Family members searching for the girl found her distressed, and information she provided led to the detention of harvester workers present in the village.
• The victim identified two drivers from Udham Singh Nagar, named by police as Kulwant Singh, 32, and Baljit Singh, 22, who were then arrested.
• Rohtas police said a case has been registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act and the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, and the two accused were sent to jail on Sunday.
• The girl was taken for medical examination in Sasaram as forensic and technical teams gathered evidence at the scene, with police saying they will file a charge sheet soon.