Lucknow Shocker: 7-Year-Old Girl Abducted, Raped by Two Workers Near Wedding Venue in UP; One Accused Held

One of them was arrested while the other managed to escape. The survivor was rushed to hospital where her condition is said to be critical. UP Shocker: Man Pushed to Death From Building’s Roof by Friend for Calling Him ‘Bald’ at a Function in Hardoi; Case Registered.

According to police, the victim, a native of Sitapur, had come to Lucknow to attend a wedding along with her parents. Her parents were busy with the wedding when they noticed that the girl was missing.

They first searched at the venue and then called the police, which launched a search operation and found a bike parked on the side of a vacant plot about 300 metres from the wedding venue.

Assistant Commissioner of Police, Krishna Nagar, Vinay Kumar Singh said, "Cops noticed some activities at a distance in bushes and when they reached there, they were shocked to see two men with the minor. One of them managed to escape, while the other was caught. The girl was in a semi-conscious state and writhing in pain. We rushed her to the local community health centre from where she was referred to a private hospital."

The arrested accused has been identified as Anuj Rawat, 21, and the one who is absconding as Rameshwar. Both are residents of Banthra. Uttar Pradesh Shocker: Man Mercilessly Thrashes Mother Over Monetary Dispute in Maharajganj, Police File Complaint After Video Goes Viral.

"Rawat confessed that he and Rameshwar spotted the survivor while she was playing alone and lured her by promising to take her to a swing. However, they took her on their bike to a secluded place and outraged her modesty," he claimed.

The accused have been booked under the charges of gang-rape and POCSO Act and the teams have been formed to nab the second accused.