Girl tied up and gang-r.a.p.e.d after being lured with the promise of a coronavirus vaccine

 

A girl has been tied up and gang-r.a.p.e.d after being lured with the promise of a coronavirus vaccine in India.

The two men, identified only as Rocky and Montu, met the victim at a health centre in the Covid-ravaged city of Patna, Bihar state.

After convincing her that they could provide a vaccination, they took the girl to an abandoned house where they

r.a.p.e.d her.

The victim told police she was tied up by her hands and feet, and gagged with a handkerchief during the ordeal.  

An investigated officer told the Indo-Asian News Service: 'The victim managed to free herself and reached home. She narrated her ordeal before her family members who approached local police.

'As the accused were known to her, we raided their respective houses on Wednesday morning and arrested them.'

The officer added that enquiries were ongoing to determine how old the girl is, as police suspect she is under 18. 

Patna is among Indian cities which are dealing with a massive second wave of coronavirus.