Missing girl returns; accuses four of abduction, gang rape

A 16-year-old girl who had been missing since Saturday returned home on Wednesday and accused four people of gangraping her. The victim's mother had lodged a missing complaint at the barra police station on Sunday. The girl however returned to her home on Wednesday and told her mother that a youth living in the neighbourhood along with his three friends had kidnapped her and gangraped her after taking her to a secluded place. Inspector Barra Manvendra Singh said that a missing case was registered on the complaint of the girl's mother. "Statement under Section 164 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the girl is being taken and allegations of gang rape are being probed on the basis of the magisterial statement. The section of the case will be increased and action will be taken against the accused," Singh said. Meanwhile, the body of a 22-year-old youth was found near a temple at Bhita village in Transyamuna pocket of Prayagraj district on Thursday. Police said the deceased identified as Aman Mishra of Bhita village was a contractual worker in high court. Senior police officials including DCP Yamuna Nagar Deepak Bhuker along with forensic experts rushed to the spot and carried out investigations. Police have been probing the case