Three Muslim men accosted the lonely minor girl, gagged her mouth with a piece of cloth while threatening to slit her throat if she tried to scream, dragged her behind the bamboo bushes and took turns to rape her in Rajmahal town of Jharkhand, facebook page, Documenting Crimes Against Hindus has reported.

Tajmahal, Sahib ganj, Jharkhand: The incident happened off the National Highway 80 in Naugachchi-Nawabdori area under Rajmahal police station limits of Shahebganj district around 4 pm yesterday when the 13-year-old victim had gone out to a nearby orchard to pick up mangoes that had fallen off the trees due to a hailstorm.

Three Muslim men accosted the lonely minor girl, gagged her mouth with a piece of cloth while threatening to slit her throat if she tried to scream, dragged her behind the bamboo bushes and took turns to rape her in Rajmahal town of Jharkhand. After committing the crime, the alleged rapists sped away on a bullet bike — that had an Army sticker on its front number plate.

When the girl’s parents, who work as daily wage farm labourers, returned home at night, the girl narrated her ordeal to them.

The incident has created tension in the communally charged town — which has a sizeable Muslim population that has been growing disproportionately due to the influx of illegal immigrants from Bangladesh.

According to the FIR in the case, the accused Shahnawaz Sheikh (son of Tahir Miya), Edgar Sheikh (son of Naeem Khan) and  Ekramul Sheikh (son of Islam Sheikh), who were loitering in the deserted orchard, suddenly spotted the minor girl, kidnapped and violated her.

After committing the crime, the alleged rapists sped away on a bullet bike — that had an Army sticker on its front number plate.

When the girl’s parents, who work as daily wage farm labourers, returned home at night, the girl narrated her ordeal to them.

As the news broke, angry mobs took to the street demanding immediate arrest of all the accused. On Tuesday morning, the villagers, led by the girl’s father, blocked the national highway 80 for hours. 

After the FIR been lodged, police plunged into action and arrested one of the accused, however two of them are absconding. Police had raided Shahnawaz’s house and seized the bullet that was used during the crime.

Reprtedly, Shahnawaz’s family has been accused of similar incidents in the past. Shahnawaz works as a constable in the army base.

Image source: Documenting Crimes Against Hindus