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SANGRUR: Two minor girls were raped separately in at Malerkotla in Sangrur and at a Barnala village. The accused have been arrested in both the cases whereas in one case the villagers severely thrashed the boy. The badly injured boy has been referred to Chandigarh basedPGI hospital.

Three youths have been accused of raping a minor girl and out of the three, two were arrested in Malerkotla town on Monday. 
According to the information given by senior superintendent of police, Harcharan Singh Bhullar, based on a complaint given by the father of a 15-year-old girl, a case was filed against all the three youths, who are in their 20s.

According to the information provided, the girl who was raped by the three men was standing at a local bus stand to board a bus for Dhuri for going to her relative’s place. In the meantime, the three men came in a car and gave lift to the girl, who was raped by all three later at a secluded place.

After the incident, the girl informed her mother about what had happened and the father of the victim filed a complaint against the three men. The accused have been identified as Shamshad Ali and Mohammad Ali and Mohammad Latif; the latter was still at large.

The SSP further added that an investigation has been initiated into the case and the girl has already been sent for a medical examination.