<p>A minor girl was allegedly gang-raped by five youths after giving her sedatives at a birthday party in Hyderabad.</p>.<p>The shocking incident occurred in the old city of Hyderabad on February 4, but came to light on Wednesday when the victim lodged a complaint with the police.</p>.<p>The police also arrested a girl and her boyfriend for abetting the offence.</p>.<p>The 16-year-old girl had gone to a medical shop in Chatrinaka area on the night of February 4. She was lured by another girl from the same area to come to a friend's place at Bhoiguda for a birthday party.</p>.<p>When they reached the house, the girl who brought the victim went into a room with her boyfriend while five youths present in the house started misbehaving with her. The victim told police that they forced her to consume a drink laced with sedatives. The accused then took turns raping her.</p>.<p>According to police, the accused had kept the music loud to ensure that neighbours would not hear any noise in case the girl screamed.</p>.<p>After returning home around 3 a.m., the victim narrated the ordeal to her mother. They later lodged a complaint with the Chatrinaka police station.</p>.<p>Police recorded her statement and sent her for medical examination. Based on her complaint, the police arrested five accused, aged between 18 and 21 years, for rape. The 16-year-old girl and her boyfriend were also arrested for abetting the crime.</p>.<p>The five men were sent to judicial custody while the girl was sent to a juvenile home.</p>.<p>Police registered a case under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.</p>.<p>Four of the accused, including the girl, are also Dalits while three others are from backward classes.</p>.<p>The victim, a school dropout, was living with her mother, a labourer who had deserted her husband and moved with another worker from Chatrinaka a few years ago.</p>
<p>A minor girl was allegedly gang-raped by five youths after giving her sedatives at a birthday party in Hyderabad.</p>.<p>The shocking incident occurred in the old city of Hyderabad on February 4, but came to light on Wednesday when the victim lodged a complaint with the police.</p>.<p>The police also arrested a girl and her boyfriend for abetting the offence.</p>.<p>The 16-year-old girl had gone to a medical shop in Chatrinaka area on the night of February 4. She was lured by another girl from the same area to come to a friend's place at Bhoiguda for a birthday party.</p>.<p>When they reached the house, the girl who brought the victim went into a room with her boyfriend while five youths present in the house started misbehaving with her. The victim told police that they forced her to consume a drink laced with sedatives. The accused then took turns raping her.</p>.<p>According to police, the accused had kept the music loud to ensure that neighbours would not hear any noise in case the girl screamed.</p>.<p>After returning home around 3 a.m., the victim narrated the ordeal to her mother. They later lodged a complaint with the Chatrinaka police station.</p>.<p>Police recorded her statement and sent her for medical examination. Based on her complaint, the police arrested five accused, aged between 18 and 21 years, for rape. The 16-year-old girl and her boyfriend were also arrested for abetting the crime.</p>.<p>The five men were sent to judicial custody while the girl was sent to a juvenile home.</p>.<p>Police registered a case under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.</p>.<p>Four of the accused, including the girl, are also Dalits while three others are from backward classes.</p>.<p>The victim, a school dropout, was living with her mother, a labourer who had deserted her husband and moved with another worker from Chatrinaka a few years ago.</p>