Gorakhpur is again in the headlines and for all the wrong reasons. A horrifying incident of rape attempt with a minor girl at Baba Raghav Das Medical College took place in CM Adityanath’s state. According to ABP news, the victim was a minor- a 15-year old girl who came looking for a job opportunity. She alleged that four people tried raping her on the rooftop of the college.

The crime took place on the rooftop of the college, and the accused had called the girl upstairs on the pretext of charging the phone and then tried raping her. She was threatened with dire consequences, however, when the girl made noise, people gathered and found her in a semi-naked state. They helped her with a cloth, so that she can wrap herself around.

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According to the report, the victim came to Lucknow from Balrampur after a fight with her family. At the station, she met another girl named Sonali who claimed to be a nurse. She brought the victim to Gorakhpur on the pretext of offering job. The accused fled from the spot, the police are trying to look into the CCTV footages and get some help in finding the culprits.

The BRD Hospital of Gorakhpur has also been in the news for controversies, last year several children in the hospital died due to lack of oxygen. Several children even died due to encephalitis in the hospital.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Jun 25, 2018 09:52 AM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).