Police Officer Arrested For Alleged Rape Of 13-Year-Old Girl Who Reported Gang Rape

A 13 year old girl who was allegedly gang-raped by four men in India, was raped again by a Police officer after she tried to seek his help in reporting the initial attack. Authorities in Uttar Pradesh confirmed the Wednesday a police officer had been arrested in connection with the alleged incident, which has caused outrage in India with

many accusing Police of helping to perpetuate systemic culture of sexual violence. In a tweet on the Wednesday, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, a senior politician for the India’s opposition Congress party, wrote, If Police stations are not safe for women, then where will they go to complain? An investigation into the incident in a police station in the

state’s Lalitpur district is ongoing. Following his arrest, the officer at the center of the allegation told reporters he was innocent and called for an independent probe. All officers on duty at the time of the alleged incident have been reprimanded, and action will be taken against them if also found guilty of any crime, according to the police. Separately, four men have been arrested for allegedly

kidnapping and raping the minor in the April, according to police. They had allegedly taken the girl to neighboring state of Madhya Pradesh, where she was raped and kept for four days, police said. A woman has been arrested in connection with the alleged incident, police said. They have also been accused of breaking India’s laws in place to protect minority castes, police said. The five have not been formally charged.