Two juveniles were detained on Saturday for allegedly gangraping a minor girl in Palampur area of Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh, around 220 km from here.
Talking to media, Kangra Superintendent of Police Santosh Patial said two accused, both juveniles, were detained for gangraping the 15-year-old girl on Friday.
“Three accused are still absconding and efforts are being made to nab them at the earliest,” he said, adding medical tests would be conducted on the accused to ascertain their age.
The minor girl, who was studying in Class 11, was allegedly gangraped by five youths on her way back home from a temple.
In her complaint, the girl alleged that she, along with her friend, had gone to visit a temple and they stopped near a forest in Parore in Palampur division on their way back. Suddenly, five youth appeared from nowhere and started questioning them about the reason for stopping there, she said.
“They assaulted her friend and gangraped the complainant,” police said.
A case has been registered in this regard and further investigations are on.