Ranchi police arrest juvenile, four others for committing gang rape and murder of class IX student

The Ranchi police arrested a child in conflict with law and four adults for committing gang rape and murder of a girl of class IX with whom he had studied in school up to class VIII.

After the police took him into custody, he admitted saying he committed the crime as the girl was not talking to her and was in love with a boy of another village.

S.P.(rural) Naushad Alam informing about the arrest said the boy, who is approaching 16 according to his claim, called his four friends senior to him and convinced them for rape. After the gang rape, he along with four others strangulated the girl to death and in order to hide her identification smashed her face with stone.

The incident was reported at Lapung police station on July 24 by the father of Somra Horo. S.P(rural) Alam informed that the incident took place when the girl was planting paddy in her crop field alone.

Producing the four adults during a press conference at his office, the S.P(rural) said the adult accused include Roshan Horo, Sukhram Horo, Rahul Horo and Pawan Horo. He said except Sukhram Horo, who was earlier arrested in a case of murder none of the accused had criminal record.

S.P (rural) Alam said the police have used the stone used for crime and also recovered the mobile phone of the deceased.