Justice Sought: Arrests Made in Tragic Gumla Incident

In Jharkhand's Gumla district, two minor sisters were allegedly gang-raped, leading police to arrest three individuals. The incident occurred as the sisters were returning from a village fair. Following a complaint by the survivors' mother, police have lodged an FIR and continue investigations.


Devdiscourse News Desk | Ranchi | Updated: 17-11-2025 18:01 IST | Created: 17-11-2025 18:01 IST
Justice Sought: Arrests Made in Tragic Gumla Incident
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Tragedy struck in Jharkhand's Gumla district as two minor sisters were reportedly gang-raped, leading to the swift arrest of three suspects.

The distressing incident occurred while the sisters, aged 14 and 16, were returning home from a village fair in Sisai area on Saturday night. Under Bharno police station jurisdiction, a local young man offered them a ride.

Allegedly, he took them to a secluded location where his accomplices awaited. Bharno police, led by officer-in-charge Kanchan Prajapati, acted promptly following the filing of a police complaint by the girls' mother. An FIR under POCSO Act provisions has been lodged, and further investigations are ongoing.

(With inputs from agencies.)

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