Una, April 6
A class 6 student in Una district of Himachal Pradesh, was allegedly sexually assaulted by five men after being held in a room overnight. All the accused are still missing, and police have started a search for them. The minor’s complaint states that the incident started on Friday evening as she and her sister were returning from a grocery store. A man named Kush allegedly stopped her, and when she tried to resist, four masked men joined him and forced her into a room, where she was kept overnight. She said Kush first physically assaulted her and then sexually assaulted her. The next afternoon, she escaped and reached a village road, where a local resident helped her get back to her father.
The victim’s family said the accused threatened to kill them if they went to the police. Despite this, the minor and her family filed a police complaint. Police confirmed that the victim has had a medical examination.
Haroli DSP Mohan Rawat confirmed that a case has been registered against the accused Kush and four unidentified individuals, with further legal action already initiated. “The culprits will face the strictest possible punishment,” he said.
Una Police are searching for all five accused, who are still missing.
