Class 7 girl gang-raped in Dumdum slum, three accused arrested

In a chilling incident that has sent shockwaves through Kolkata's Dum Dum neighborhood, a seventh-grade schoolgirl has been allegedly gang-raped by three acquaintances she considered friends, turning a routine evening stroll home from tuition into a nightmare of betrayal and violence. The incident unfolded on Saturday evening in the densely packed Harijan basti of 2 No Matilal Colony, where the 13-year-old minor was forcibly dragged into a makeshift hut/shack and allegedly gangraped despite her desperate pleas and struggles. Family statements paint a picture of calculated deception, as the perpetrators exploited the girl's trust to lure her away, highlighting the lurking dangers even in familiar locales for young girls navigating their daily routines.

The ordeal began innocently enough when the girl, fresh from her tuition class, spent some time with one of the accused at Dumdum Kamalapur Park. What started as casual chit-chat quickly escalated as two more boys joined the group, force her to hop into toto but she tried to flee but couldn't. Instead, they took her to Harijan Basti, where the assault took place in a shack. Miraculously, the brave minor broke free amid the chaos and fled, sprinting back to the safety of her home in a state of visible trauma and feeling ill. Her family's world shattered in that moment on seeing her terrible condition once she reaches home and upon pestering she told the entire incident to her parents.

Swift justice seemed to prevail as the Dum Dum police station swung into action mere hours after the family's frantic complaint was lodged, rounding up all three suspects. The arrests have brought a sliver of solace to the victim's kin, who are now demanding the harshest penalties to ensure no other child falls prey to such monsters in disguise. As investigations deepen, including medical examinations and forensic probes vowing to heighten vigilance around schools and parks. This tragedy underscores a grim reality: in the heart of the city again where innocence remains perilously vulnerable, urging a collective call for safer streets and stricter safeguards for the minor and adult women.