Minor girl given anesthesia, gang-raped in Tirupati

TIRUPATI: People here were left in shock after an incident, in which a minor girl was allegedly gang-raped by three youths in Kandriga village of Tirupati district on Wednesday, came to light.

According to reports, the minor, who attended the procession ceremony organised during the installation of the Ganesh idol, was injected with anaesthesia by three youths and taken to a deserted place where she was raped.

The girl revealed the incident to her mother, after which she, along with the girl's grandmother, complained to the KV Puram Police. A case was registered against the three youths and was being investigated.

The police formed teams to nab the accused. Meanwhile, the victim had been admitted to the hospital for treatment.