Dumka: Five men were arrested for allegedly gang-raping a 14-year-old girl in Godda district and robbing her of a silver chain, police said on Friday.SDPO Varun Rajak said the incident took place on Wednesday night when the survivor was returning with two relatives after visiting a local fair. A group of five to six men allegedly intercepted them near a forested stretch and sexually assaulted the minor. The accused also snatched her silver chain, police said.An FIR was registered at the local police station under relevant sections of the Pocso Act and BNS.Rajak said a special team was formed considering the seriousness of the case. “The team acted swiftly and arrested five accused. The stolen silver chain was recovered from the house of one of the accused on the basis of information provided during questioning,” he said.Police said the accused are aged between 19 and 27 years. They were produced in court and sent to judicial custody. Further investigation is under way.
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