28 suspect Arrested for Gang Rape of 15-Year-Old Girl in Maharashtra's Dombivli
Police in Mumbai has arrested 28 people in connection to the alleged rapes, which began in January. Local reports said it started when the girl's boyfriend raped her and filmed the incident.
He and his friends then reportedly used the recording to blackmail her into having sex with them. Authorities said the gang-rapes happened in different suburbs of Mumbai, including Dombivili, Badlapur, Murbad and Rabale.
The girl finally reported the case to the police on Wednesday night. News outlet NDTV said the girl had named 33 attackers in total and knew almost all of them.
Since the infamous 2012 bus gang-rapes of a woman dubbed Nirbhaya, which led to global outrage, India has introduced strict laws to deal with crimes of sexual nature. But despite the increased scrutiny, it remains a severe problem.
In 2020, India's National Crime Records Bureau recorded 28,046 rape cases - or nearly 77 cases a day. Campaigners say the actual numbers are much higher as many are not even reported, as rape is still seen as a taboo subject by many in Indian society.
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