<p>A 17-year old girl was allegedly gang-raped inside a polytechnic college in Uttar Pradesh's Jhansi town, about 300 kilometres from here, on Sunday.</p>.<p>According to the police sources here, the victim, who had gone to meet a friend of hers, was dragged along with her boyfriend, inside the college by a dozen youths.</p>.<p>The youths allegedly thrashed her boyfriend before stripping her, sources said. The minor was allegedly gang-raped by some of the youths.</p>.<p>They also prepared a video of the incident and threatened to make it viral if she lodged a complaint with the police in this regard.</p>.<p>The victim was rescued by a cop, who happened to be passing by and heard her cries. The youths fled from there on seeing the cop, sources said.</p>.<p>A senior police official in Jhansi, however, said that one of the youths raped the victim. ''We have identified the accused,'' he said. Police said that a case was registered in this connection against 12 youths and a hunt was launched to nab them. </p>.<p>Former union minister and senior Congress leader from Jhansi Pradeep Jain Aditya slammed the UP government for failing to check spiraling crimes against the womenfolk in the state.</p>.<p>''This government has failed to ensure the safety of the women....the crimes against the women have been rising sharply,'' he said.</p>.<p>The incident comes close on the heels of the alleged gang[-rape and brutal murder of a teen in Hathras district triggering nationwide outrage and condemnation.</p>
<p>A 17-year old girl was allegedly gang-raped inside a polytechnic college in Uttar Pradesh's Jhansi town, about 300 kilometres from here, on Sunday.</p>.<p>According to the police sources here, the victim, who had gone to meet a friend of hers, was dragged along with her boyfriend, inside the college by a dozen youths.</p>.<p>The youths allegedly thrashed her boyfriend before stripping her, sources said. The minor was allegedly gang-raped by some of the youths.</p>.<p>They also prepared a video of the incident and threatened to make it viral if she lodged a complaint with the police in this regard.</p>.<p>The victim was rescued by a cop, who happened to be passing by and heard her cries. The youths fled from there on seeing the cop, sources said.</p>.<p>A senior police official in Jhansi, however, said that one of the youths raped the victim. ''We have identified the accused,'' he said. Police said that a case was registered in this connection against 12 youths and a hunt was launched to nab them. </p>.<p>Former union minister and senior Congress leader from Jhansi Pradeep Jain Aditya slammed the UP government for failing to check spiraling crimes against the womenfolk in the state.</p>.<p>''This government has failed to ensure the safety of the women....the crimes against the women have been rising sharply,'' he said.</p>.<p>The incident comes close on the heels of the alleged gang[-rape and brutal murder of a teen in Hathras district triggering nationwide outrage and condemnation.</p>