Horror as girl, 16, gang raped in city centre hotel room – four arrested

A 16-year-old girl reported that she was raped by four males in a hotel room in Haldwani, in India’s Uttarakhand state. Police arrested four youths on suspicion of rape, and the investigation is continuing.

Police said the girl was allegedly lured to the hotel by one male before three others joined him. She returned home and told her parents, who contacted police; she was taken to hospital for medical tests. The suspects were arrested within six hours of the formal complaint, and the hotel was sealed while inquiries began.