Two minor boys, aged seven and eight, allegedly gang-raped a 7-year-old girl in Uttar Pradesh’s Ballia on Friday. Both the accused have been detained, police said.

As per the statement of the victim's family, the incident took place in the Kotwali area when the girl was bathing, and both the boys were present there. The boys lured the victim and allegedly gang-raped her.
Police 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.

#WATCH | Uttar Pradesh: Vikrant Veer, SP Ballia says, "We received info that a girl of age 7 years has been admitted to hospital and there are possibilities that she has been raped...A team immediately reached the hospital and after preliminary investigation, it was found thatâ€æ pic.twitter.com/nDDG9lY66Y — ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) September 22, 2024

The girl was shifted to Varanasi for better treatment, Veer said.

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