Boys, aged 7 and 8, gangrape minor girl in Uttar Pradesh, both detained

Two minor boys aged 7 and 8-years-old allegedly gangraped a 7-year-old girl in Uttar Pradesh’s Ballia on Friday. Both the accused have been detained, police said.
As per the statement of the victim’s family, the incident took place in Kotwali area when the girl was bathing, and both the boys were present there. The boys lured the victim and allegedly gangraped her.
The police said the girl returned home later and when her condition deteriorated on Saturday, the family took her to the district hospital.
Superintendent of Police (SP) Vikrant Veer said they reached the district hospital after receiving information about the incident late Saturday.

The girl has been shifted to Varanasi for better treatment, Veer said.
Based on the complaint lodged by the girl’s father, a case has been registered against both the minor boys under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.