MEERUT: A 15-year-old

girl

was kidnapped from her house and gang-raped by two men in a nearby field in Shamli district recently.

According to sources, the girl was at her home late on Sunday evening when two men belonging to a

kidnapped her. They then took her to a nearby field and gang-raped her. The crime came to light on Monday morning when a farmer spotted her lying unconscious in the field. Sources added that he alerted the family and police who rushed to the spot.

Based on a complaint, police have registered a case against two persons – Sohail and Soman – under the relevant sections of IPC and POCSO Act. Later, the girl was sent to the district hospital for medical examination.

Kandhla station house officer SK Vishnoi said, “The accused, identified as Soman and Sohail, are both residents of the same village. We have started an investigation into the matter and are on the lookout for the accused.”

As news about the

spread, tension prevailed in the village. Later, police personnel were deployed in the area to avoid any untoward incidents. Shamli additional superintendent of police Rajesh Kumar said, “We have formed two police teams to arrest the accused. Also, police teams have been deployed in the village to monitor the situation.”