16-Year-Old Kasganj Survivor Records Statement; Eight Arrested

In Kasganj, a 16-year-old girl who survived a gang rape spoke to a judge in court on Tuesday. The police have arrested eight men related to this terrible crime. Additional Superintendent of Police Rajesh Kumar Bharti said they will take action against the two men who are still hiding, including trying to take their property.

On April 10, the girl went to get her ration card with her fiancé, a 17-year-old boy. After finishing, they were sitting by a canal when a group of about ten men, including Yogesh and Ajay, attacked them. They dragged the couple into the bushes. Three men assaulted the girl, while others stole her gold earrings and ₹5,000 in cash. They also forced her fiancé to transfer another ₹5,000 from his phone using UPI.

As part of the investigation, the eight arrested men had their blood samples taken for DNA testing. The girl has identified all of them, and their DNA samples are now being tested. To support the survivor and her family, local officials have given them ₹5 lakh in assistance and set up security at their home.

District Magistrate Medha Roopam and Superintendent of Police Ankita Sharma visited the girl’s house, installed CCTV cameras, and ensured her safety with two armed guards and five additional security personnel. The police shared their contact numbers with the family for any emergency.

While the police Public Relations Officers have denied security for the girl’s fiancé, ASP Bharti assured that he remains in contact with the police for his safety. The authorities have set up two shifts of guards using five security workers each to protect the survivor, and they are still searching for the men who are missing. The police registered a report about this case under several laws, including the POCSO Act, on April 12.