THE MALAD police has arrested four Std X students for allegedly gangraping a 15-year-old classmate, making a video of the act and circulating it on WhatsApp.
The police added that though the incident occurred on November 8, it came to light only after the girl’s aunt received the video that had gone viral in the area and approached the Malad police.
Malad senior inspector Shashank Sandbhor said, “One of the accused called the girl home to help him clarify some doubts he had about a chapter they were learning in school. After reaching his house, the girl found out that three of her other batchmates were also in his house.â€
The four then allegedly raped her and took a video clipping of the act to threaten her. They told her that if she told anyone about the incident, they would circulate the clip, Sandbhor added.
“Soon after the incident, one of the four boys shared the link of the video to a friend on WhatsApp and in a few days the video became viral,†Sandbhor said.
The video then reached the girl’s aunt, with whom the 15-year-old stays as her father had passed away a few years ago and her mother works abroad.
The aunt approached the Malad police and an FIR was registered on November 25.
“We will be asking for their custody to find out if it was a planned ploy and other such details,†Sandbhor said
