Patna: Girl gang-raped after fleeing home, 4 held

PATNA: Police on Saturday arrested four persons, including a woman, in an alleged gang rape of a 14-year-old girl at a brick kiln named Sona Eit Bhatta in Vyapur village under Maner police station in western Patna on Wednesday and Thursday, SHO (incharge) Mukul Ranjan Singh said.
Singh said the victim is a native of Sahebganj in Jharkhand and had fled from home due to misbehaviour of her stepmother.He said the girl’s father had married twice.
“A woman Renu Devi (33) brought her for employment at the brick kiln on June 15 after which the girl was gang-raped. Renu has also been arrested. We are trying to contact the victim’s family,” he said.
The SHO said the girl reached Maner police station late Friday night and narrated her ordeal after which an FIR was lodged on her statement. He said the victim has lodged an FIR against seven persons, including Renu. “Besides Renu, four others are named accused while two are unknown,” he said.
The SHO said three of the arrested had been identified as Rajendra Oraon (18), Pintu Oraon (19) and Basu Oraon (19), all from Lohardaga in Jharkhand. “Renu is also from Jharkhand, but has married a local person and arranges workers for the kiln,” he said.
Singh said the victim’s medical examination was conducted on Saturday, but her statement could not be recorded the same day. He said raids are on to nab the other three accused.
Source said the brick kiln is owned by a close relative of an MP.
(The victim's identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme court directives on cases related to sexual assault)