HYDERABAD: Seven people have been arrested in the case pertaining to the gang-rape of a 15-year-old girl during a birthday celebration. The accused were arrested by the Chatrinaka police in Telangana. Among the arrested, five youths between the ages of 18 and 21 are accused of gangraping the girl. The girl's friend, a 16-year-old girl, and her boyfriend were also arrested for their involvement.

On February 4th, the 15-year-old girl went to the birthday party of a friend of the 16-year-old girl who lives nearby. The 16-year-old friend took the girl to her friend's house in Bhoiguda. As per the allegation, the 15-year-old was gang raped after mixing alcohol in her cool drink.

According to the 15-year-old, the other youths started misbehaving after her 16-year-old friend and boyfriend went to another room in the house. After forcing her to drink an alcohol-laced drink, the five took turns raping the girl. As per the police, they played loud music in the house so that the neighbors would not hear the screams of the girl.

The abused girl reached home at three o'clock in the morning and informed mother her mother of the ordeal. Then both went to the police station and lodged a complaint. Police informed that after recording the statement, the girl was subjected to medical examination and the accused were arrested. All six arrested youths were produced in court and remanded in judicial custody. It is reported that the 16-year-old girl was sent to a juvenile home.