In a shocking incident, a Class 8 student in Mumbai has been raped by two of her classmates. The incident happened in the classroom where the other students went out for dance practice. The accused took advantage of the situation and gang-raped her. Reportedly, the incident happened on December 1st.
The incident came to the light after the girl revealed it to her parents. The family members of the girl approached Police who registered the case and took the accused into custody. The Police registered relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and Indian Penal Code (IPC) section 376 DA (gang-rape of a woman under sixteen years of age).
The Police authorities are currently investigating the case. On the other hand, the minors were produced in the juvenile court and sent to the juvenile detention center in South Mumbai.
