Patna: In a horrific incident, two minor dalit girls were allegedly raped in Patna district .One of the girls succumbed to injuries while the other one is battling for life at a government-run hospital, police said on Tuesday.
Both the girls belong to Bihar’s most marginalised dalit communities, Mushahar, who are considered the poorest of the poor and mostly live in a ghetto, Mushahar Toli, outside the main villages.
Angry over the incident, local residents staged a protest and demanded action against the criminals.
The incident took place near Hinduni village in Phulwarisharif located on the outskirts of Patna.
According to Phulwarisharif police station officials, some local villagers informed the police that two minor girls were lying unconscious in a field not far away from the road leading to the Indo-Tibetan Border Police post. “When the police team reached there, it found one victim dead and another in serious condition”, an official said.
The deceased is hardly 8-10 years old and the other girl is 12 years old. Police has sent the dead girl’s body for post-mortem.
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