New Delhi, April 18: In another horrific rape case which has come to the front, a 12-year old girl in West Delhi was raped by her neighbour. Post the incident, the video was shared on WhatsApp to the victim's family. According to reports, a young man, identified as Bunty, and two of his friends were arrested on Monday night from Mangolpur Kalan area in Delhi's Rohini suburb. Police said Bunty lured the girl to a community center in their neighbourhood, took her to a secluded spot and raped her. The two friends who accompanied him took a video as he committed the horrific act, police said.

As per a report on NDTV, the accused, Bunty has been booked for rape and under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO), and his friends under the relevant sections of IPC and the IT Act for their involvement in the crime. The girl's family is under a lot of pressure to withdraw the case because Bunty is apparently a very powerful person, with a strong hold in the area.

There have been nationwide protests around the recent Unnao, Kathua and Surat rape and murder cases that have shook the nation. From celebrities, politicians and common man, everyone has come to the streets to protest and demand strict punishment against the accused. A shocking incident came out in front of the media, in which a minor, a eight year old girl was raped and murdered in Etawah, Uttar Pradesh.

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