JAIPUR: Sixteen-year-old girl from Jaipur rural's

area survived a 20-day long nightmare where in she was repeatedly raped by five youths in the forest area near

in

.

The teenager managed to escape and inform her family who then approached the police on Friday evening. An FIR has been lodged but no arrest has been made yet.

During the entire period, the girl was confined in an SUV in which she was allegedly abducted by the youths.

According to the police, the victim is a resident of Danta Ramgarh area of Sikar district and had come to spend her summer holidays at an aunt's place after appearing in Class XII examinations.

"She had gone

from her aunt's house on June 4. The family registered a missing complaint with the police," said Munendra Singh, SHO, Rainwal.

He said that someone informed the police on June 24 that the girl was left stranded at a place near Ajmer Road. "The police found the girl and handed her over to the family members. They came to the police station on Friday evening again and said she was gangraped," the officer said.

As per the family members, the girl was abducted by the youths, of whom three belonged to her village, while the others were not known to her.

"The girl was pursuing a beautician's course from Rainwal and was on her way to the institute when she was forced into a Bolero by these five youths," the officer said.

According to the girl, she was kept in the forest area near Ajmer's Jatoli village. "She says that she was kept in the car for 20 days and the five youths took turns to rape her. She says she was repeatedly raped," he said. The victim claimed that she was made to eat and sleep in the car only.

The reports of the medical examination of the victim are awaited. "Three youths-- Jagdish, Bhanwar Lal and Prabhu-- are from the same village. The girl has named two others - Shakti Singh and Sunil. We are trying to identify them too," the officer said. Teams have been rushed to various place to nab the accused men.

Times View

The standard of law and order is abysmal. Instances of murder, rape, theft, dacoity and even economic offences have become a regular thing. Criminals are on the prowl everywhere in the state, be it Jaipur or Jaisalmer,Bikaner or Barmer. On Friday, three rapes cases and five murders were reported in the state, leave apart the numerous FIRs lodged across the state for various other offences. It is high time chief minister Ashok Gehlot, who also holds the home portfolio, pulls up his department and ensures safety for the masses, which is the most important factor in the strive for the world-class tag.