The incident came to light when the girl’s aunt received the video on her mobile.
By Sreekanth A Nair
Four schoolboys have been arrested in Mumbai on Thursday for gang-raping their classmate, recording the incident on a mobile phone and distributing it via WhatsApp.
The crime took place on November 8 when one of the boys asked the girl to visit his home for helping him with studies. When she visited his house, the four boys who were present there allegedly raped her and took a video of the act. There were no elders in the house when the incident took place.
The boys also threatened to circulate the video if she told about the incident to anyone, which made her remain silent. But, the incident came to light only after one of the boys allegedly shared the video on WhatsApp.
When the girl’s aunt received the video, she enquired the girl about it and immediately filed a complaint with Malad police station.
The police registered a case under Section 376 (G) (gang rape) of the (Indian Penal Code) IPC and also under certain sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
The four boys have been produced before a juvenile court and sent to a correctional home.
“All four were produced before a juvenile court, after which they were sent to the Dongri correction home, where they will be questioned by a child welfare officer”, DNA quoted Senior Police Inspector Sandbhor of Malad police station as saying.
The girl is living with her aunt and grandmother. Her father has passed away and mother is working abroad.