Thane Gang Rape Case: 2 More Accused Arrested

Thane : The Special Investigation Team has arrested two more culprits of Thane gang-rape case from Navi-Mumbai area, an official said on Friday.

The total number of arrests in this case now rises to 26 and 2 minors have already been detained. “Police have arrested two more persons in this case. Both of them were nabbed from Navi Mumbai on Thursday night, with one of them being caught from Rabale node. So far, 26 persons have been arrested and two minors detained. Search is on for the remaining accused. The prime accused in the case has already been arrested,” he said.

A 15 year old minor girl was gang-raped by 33 people, in 9 months duration. She was raped many times, at different locations, including Dombivli, Badlapur, Murbad and Rabale, between January 29 and September 22 this year. The victim has named 33 accused, 2 out of which were minors police said revealing the details of the horrified crime. In the month of January, the girl’s boyfriend had first allegedly raped her and shot the video. Blackmailing the girl by leak of video the guy and friends gangraped her.

The police have registered a case last night against unidentified persons under relevant Sections of the Indian Penal Code for rape, repeated rape, gang-rape, and “rape on a woman under sixteen years of age” and provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, an official said.

A special investigation team (SIT) has been formed under ACP Sonali Dhole to probe the case, he added.

Devendra Fadnavis demands strict punishment to all the culprits. He tweeted, “Deplorable, Disgusting! Anguished to hear-14 year girl being gang raped by 30men in Bhopar,#Dombivli Too worried about increase in violence against women. MVA Govt must pay serious attention to ensure that such incidents do not happen & we demand strictest punishment to all guilty.”