Twelve-year-old girls raped in Pune, one dies
Pune, Sept 20 (IBNS) : One of the minor girls, who were allegedly raped by a man and a 17-year-old boy in Pune on Sunday, died of injuries inflicted during the assault days later, media reports said on Thursday.
The two girls, both around 12 years' old, went to a temple near their home in Pune's Hinjawadi area on Sunday afternoon, when the two accused lured them by offering chocolates and then raped them in an isolated place, the reports quoted a police officer as saying.
The two accused, residing in the same locality of the two girls, allegedly threatened the victis of dire consequences if they revealed the incident to anyone.
At first, the girls did not inform their parents about the incident. However, one of them complained of severe pain and weakness, following which her parents took her to a hospital, where doctors found out that she was traumatised, NDTV reported. .
The doctors then informed the police, who approached the girl's family in the hospital on Tuesday, but the girl was not in a condition to speak, the official said. Her family members told police that one more girl from their neighbourhood was with her on Sunday.
The girl who was undergoing treatment at the government hospital in Pune slipped into coma and died of the injuries inflicted on her. She died on Wednesday.
Police have arrested Ganesh Nikam and detained the other boy accused in the case.
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