Police in Gujarat's Dahod have arrested five people in connection with the gang rape of two minor siblings. According to police, the sixth rapist is on the run and that seven others were also involved in the abduction of the girls.

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The accused kidnapped the girls aged 13 and 15 along with their father from his shop in Bhutpagla village on Thursday, forced them into an SUV. The six men then took turns to rape the girls, before pushing them and the father out of the car while four of the accused followed the vehicle on two motorcycles.

According to the father of the victims, one of the rapists Kumat Baria claimed that he committed the act to take revenge as the latter's son, arrested in a prohibition case, told Damanvav police that he used to procure liquor from Kumat and the police subsequently filed a case against Kumat.

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Based on the father's complaint police have arrested Kumat Baria, Ganpat Baria, Narvat Baria, Suresh Naik and Gopsinh Baria under charges including Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.