Dalit girl gang-raped in Aligarh

Aligarh, Aug 22 (PTI) A 14-year-old Dalit girl wasallegedly gang raped by two youths in Atrauli town here,police said today. Additional Superintendent of Police Brijesh Singh said awoman who stayed in a neighbouring house lured thevictim on some pretext and locked her inside her house. Two youths, identified as Sailesh Singh and Lokesh, whoare outsiders, were already inside the house when the girlentered. The victim, sensing that something was wrong tried toescape, but her attempt was foiled with the help of the woman. She succeeded in raising an alarm and neighbours rushed into release her from the clutches of the captors, police said. All three have been arrested, police said. As news of the rape incident spread, members of theValmiki community staged a protest at the Atrauli PoliceStation, police added. Several political leaders, including Rajveer Singh,MP from Etah also rushed to the scene of the crime and assuredthe victim’s family of prompt action against the culprits.PTI CORR AVA MRJ RGMRJ