Horror as girl, 17, gang raped and told she’ll be killed if she says anything

In practice, the girl was informed she'll be killed if she states anything (Image: Getty).

What happened

For context, a 17-year-old girl was allegedly gang raped by three men who then threatened to kill her if she informed anyone what had happened. The schoolgirl had been with a male friend when the pair were allegedly taken to a forested area in Pachmarhi, in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.

Police remarked the incident happened on August 19 after the girl's friend travelled to Pachmarhi to meet her. The pair met three local men they knew at a bus stop before travelling with them in a vehicle to a forested area. Police remarked the girl's friend resisted after the pair were threatened by the men.

The bottom line

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