Times News NetworkHazaribag: A day after a 13-year-old school student was allegedly gang-raped near railway tracks in Hazaribag district on Wednesday evening, all five accused in the case have been arrested under the POCSO Act, police said on Thursday.The minor girl had visited her friend’s house after school and left for home around 5 pm. Accompanied by her friend’s minor brother and a few other children, she took a shortcut via a chowk beside the railway tracks for their village. Five youths allegedly followed the group and waylaid them near the railway tracks. Two of the accused reportedly threatened the four minor boys accompanying the girl and chased them away, police added.After reaching home, the children informed their families about the incident. The minor girl’s friend also rang up the former’s father, who then informed the local police.A police officer said, “A case has been registered under relevant sections of the POCSO Act, and all accused sent to judicial custody.”
