Madhya Pradesh police have arrested two men for the kidnap and gang rape of a 16-year-old.
According to the police complaint filed by the minor survivor, two men kidnapped her on November 25 and gang-raped her in a moving ambulance.&nbsp;
The incident occurred about 30km from the district headquarters of Mauganj.
The men, later identified as ambulance driver Virendra Chaturvedi and his friend Rajesh Kewat, were arrested on the night of November 27.
Also called the 108 ambulance service, the Janani Express Ambulance is operated by the state government under the PPP model to provide emergency transportation facilities to expectant mothers, sick infants and BPL families in rural parts of Madhya Pradesh.
&ldquo;Victim had lodged an FIR on November 25, alleging that she was gang-raped. The medical test confirmed rape and a search was initiated. Both accused persons have been arrested from Nagari on Wednesday,&rdquo; Mauganj Superintendent of Police (SP) Sarna Thakur said, adding that the investigation is ongoing.
The accused persons are residents of Naigarhi taluka&nbsp;in Mauganj district, around 50km from Hanumana taluka&nbsp;where this alleged incident took place.
Hanumana tehsil, in the newly established Mauganj district, shares a boundary with Uttar Pradesh&rsquo;s Mirzapur district.
&mdash;with agency input

16-year-old survivor told police the gang rape occurred in a moving state-run ambulance in MP

Ambulance Driver, Friend Held for Raping Minor

16-year-old survivor told police the gang rape occurred in a moving state-run ambulance in MP

November 28, 2024 | 15:54 IST