Instagram Friendship Leads to Gangrape of 15-Year-Old in Patna; 8th-10th Graders Arrested

Patna: A shocking case of gang rape involving a 15-year-old girl has come to light in Patna, leading to the arrest of four minors, all reportedly students in the 8th and 10th grades. The victim claims the assault occurred on Tuesday in a hotel, while the accused allege the incident took place about a month ago. The victim is also reported to be pregnant.

The case reached the police on Tuesday when the victim, accompanied by her family, filed a complaint at the Kotwali police station. “Four boys took me to a hotel in Kotwali area. They raped me there. After leaving the hotel, I informed my family about this. Then we approached the police,” the victim stated.

Initial interrogation of the arrested minors revealed that one of the boys had befriended the victim through Instagram, and their acquaintance gradually developed into a romantic relationship. This boy then introduced her to his friend group, leading to increased closeness. According to the accused, about a month ago, the girl met her alleged boyfriend in the Deepnagar area, where they reportedly engaged in physical relations. Following this, the girl went to a hotel near the bypass with three other boys from the group, where she was allegedly gang-raped in turns.

Currently, female police personnel Shobha Kumari and ASI Rajiv Ranjan from Kotwali police station have taken the victim to court to record her statement.

Meanwhile, the families of the arrested minors have expressed distress, stating, “All are drug addicts. They were brought to Patna to reform, but they got worse here. They are children, they have to be given a chance to reform.”

The victim’s ordeal was compounded by difficulties in registering her complaint. According to information, after the incident, she first approached the Mehdiganj police station, but her complaint was not registered. She then went to the Jakkanpur police station, where again, the case was not registered. After wandering all day, she finally reached the Kotwali police station in the evening, where her information led to the case being formally filed.

DSP Krishna Murari Prasad, Law and Order, confirmed the ongoing investigation. “The girl is being medically examined. This was going on for the last several months. The incident also took place in a hotel in Kotwali area. The girl was gang-raped,” he stated. “Late evening, the family members reached the Kotwali police station and filed a complaint. Action has been taken on the basis of which. All have been presented in the court.”