Balod Shocker: Girl Reveals Assault 12 Days Later, Trio Arrested

A disturbing case has emerged from Balod in Chhattisgarh, where a 13-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped by three youths. Twelve days passed before the girl revealed what had happened to her. After she spoke to her mother, a complaint was lodged with the police, and three accused have now been arrested.

The incident is reported from a village falling under the Ranchirai police station jurisdiction in Balod. Police have said that on October 14, the three accused picked up the girl from the road, threatened her, and took her to an empty house, where the crime was carried out.

Complaint lodged on October 27

The girl's mother filed a complaint with the police on October 27. Based on the girl's statement, police registered a named FIR against the three accused and arrested them. A case has been booked under relevant provisions of the BNS and the POCSO Act.

Search and discovery of the girl

According to the complaint, the 13-year-old, who is three months past her 13th birthday, left home in the evening to buy a pen. When she failed to return by around 8 pm, her family began searching for her. At about 11 pm, they were told that she had been brought to a relative's house by some village youths, lying unconscious. The family took her to a hospital for medical care.

Girl opens up after days of silence

The family said the girl became withdrawn and fearful after returning from the hospital and would not speak about what had happened. On October 26, she finally told her mother that two youths from the village had taken her to a house by threatening her. She said she was made to call another youth, and then all three assaulted her. She also said she lost consciousness during the incident and, after regaining consciousness, left the house but fell down outside.

Police are continuing with the investigation.