A total of five people were arrested for the alleged gangrape of a minor girl in Berhampur, Odisha on Wednesday.
Police said that around three days ago, the girl, a Class 12 student from Baidyanathpur in Berhampur, had gone to her friend’s house, where she was allegedly drugged and gang-raped by the five accused.
The girl informed her parents about the incident, who lodged a complaint at Baidyanathpur Police Station, following which the five were arrested.
Berhampur Superintendent of Police Sarthak Sarangi told India Today TV, “We have arrested all five accused. The girl’s health is stable now and she had recorded her statement before the court. A case has been filed under relevant sections of the IPC and the POCSO Act.”
Further investigation is on, he added.