Gwalior, July 19: In a recent incident, a 13-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped by three men in a moving car in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh. The accused also filmed a rape video and shared it with her family. The police have registered an FIR against all three accused. They’ve started looking for the accused, who all are absconding. Reportedly, the victim befriended one of the accused on the social media platform Instagram.

According to a report by The Free Press Journal, the 13-year-old victim had befriended one of the accused on Instagram. On the day of the incident, the girl decided to meet the accused in person. The guy was waiting for her in the car along with two of his friends. They reportedly drove her to a highway and raped her one by one. Bhopal Shocker: Man Allegedly Rapes Friend’s Mother After Threatening To Kill Her Son for Resisting Rape Bid in Awadhpuri.

"A student came to the police station with her family and complained that she was gang-raped and had met the young man on Instagram. After getting acquainted, the young man had arranged a meeting with another friend of his. After becoming friends, the other young man had come to meet her twice," Mohana police station in-charge Rashid Khan was quoted as saying.

During the incident, the accused filmed a video, blackmailed the victim, and threatened to send it to her family if she refused to meet again. After the video was sent, the victim's family reported the case to the police. The police have since filed charges against the three accused based on the victim's statement. Madhya Pradesh Horror: Man Rapes Woman After Brutally Thrashing Her With Belt and Pipe, Puts Chilli Powder on Wounds and Seals Her Mouth With Adhesive; Arrested.

"On the day of the incident also, another young man had come along with the accused friend and took her in the car, where all three youths committed the crime with her and made an obscene video of her. A case has been registered on the complaint of the student, and the accused are being searched for. They will be caught soon," the cop 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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