7 accused of teen’s gang rape; boyfriend, 3 others arrested, 3 more on run

Four out of seven accused have been arrested for the gang rape of a 16-year-old girl in Bhiwandi. The main accused is the girl’s boyfriend, who recorded the crime and shared it on a WhatsApp group. The accused, aged between 20 and 30, are mostly school dropouts. The crime took place on October 2, but the victim only mustered the courage to inform her family on Monday. The arrested accused have been remanded to police custody until October 23. A hunt is underway for the remaining three accused.