**Seven Arrested for Alleged Gang Rape of 17-Year-Old Girl in Kalyan**
The Kalyan police have arrested seven individuals in connection with the alleged gang rape of a 17-year-old girl on multiple occasions in Kalyan.
According to police reports, the incident began in March this year when the victim received a friend request on Instagram from one of the accused, who is a relative. She accepted the request and started conversing with him, including regular phone calls. Later, the accused introduced her to another man, with whom she also began communicating. Eventually, a physical relationship was established between them.
**Blackmail and Assault**
The accused later recorded intimate moments with the girl and shared the video with his friends. Subsequently, the other six accused sexually assaulted her after threatening to make the video viral. Following these assaults, the girl became pregnant but later suffered a miscarriage.
**FIR and Arrests**
The incident came to light when a relative informed the victim’s father about an intimate video of his daughter that had gone viral on social media. Following this, the father and the victim approached the Mahatma Phule Police Station on Monday and filed a First Information Report (FIR) against the accused.
Based on the complaint, an FIR was registered under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (formerly the Indian Penal Code), the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, and the Information Technology Act.
**Police Statement**
Baliaram Pardeshi, Senior Police Inspector from Mahatma Phule Police Station, stated, “So far, seven accused have been arrested and produced in court, where they were remanded to police custody until September 30. We have formed a team to trace the one absconding accused.”
The investigation is ongoing, and authorities continue their efforts to bring all involved individuals to justice.
https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/kalyan-police-arrest-seven-for-alleged-gang-rape-of-minor-eighth-accused-absconding
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