Uttarakhand: 2 held in Champawat for allegedly fabricating gangrape case involving minor

CHAMPAWAT (U'KHAND): (May 9) Two people, including the alleged mastermind behind a purported conspiracy to fabricate a gangrape case involving a minor girl in Uttarakhand's Champawat district, have been arrested, police said.

Police identified the alleged mastermind as Kamal Rawat, a resident of Salli village, who was arrested along with Arjita Rai of Kanalgaon. Another accused, Anand Singh Mehra, has also been booked in the case.

According to police, the three accused have been charged under various provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act for allegedly confining the minor girl, posting her video on social media, and attempting to falsely implicate innocent people as part of a planned conspiracy.