Girl raped by three college students in Jodhpur in front of boyfriend, accused arrested
The HinduJuly 17, 2023 03:30 am | Updated 03:30 am IST - Jodhpur/Jaipur A 17-year-old Dalit girl who had eloped with her boyfriend was allegedly gang-raped by three college students in front of him in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur in the early hours of July 16, police said. The three accused, who thrashed the victim’s boyfriend before taking turns to rape her, were arrested hours after the incident, they said. A senior police official said the accused were canvassing for a student leader seeking a ticket from the RSS’ student wing Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad for student union elections. Congress leader and Social Welfare Board chairperson Archana Sharma said in Jaipur that the police promptly arrested the accused, which shows the state government’s commitment to women’s safety.