Ballia, September 22: Two minor boys allegedly gang-raped a seven-year-old girl in Ballia, police said on Sunday. Both the accused have been caught, they said. The incident took place in the Kotwali area on Friday afternoon when the boys aged around seven to eight years lured the girl and raped her, the police said.

They said the girl returned home later and when her condition deteriorated on Saturday, the family took her to the district hospital. Superintendent of Police (SP) Vikrant Veer said they reached the district hospital after receiving information about the incident late on Saturday. The girl was shifted to Varanasi for better treatment, Veer said. Uttar Pradesh Shocker: Man Booked for Sending Woman's Obscene Pictures to Her Fiance's Parents.

Based on the complaint lodged by the girl's father, a case has been registered against both the juvenile offenders under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, he added.

Women and Child Helpline Numbers:

Childline India – 1098; Women’s Helpline – 181; National Commission for Women Helpline – 112; National Commission for Women Helpline Against Violence – 7827170170; Police Women / Senior Citizen Helpline – 1091/ 1291; Missing Child and Women – 1094.

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