PM Modi Briefed On Varanasi Gangrape Case; Nine Arrested, Investigation Ongoing

Shortly after arriving in Varanasi to begin development projects, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was briefed on Friday regarding the alleged gangrape of a 19-year-old student. At least nine people have been arrested as a result of the incident, which took place in the prime minister's parliamentary constituency, and they have been placed under judicial custody.

The Uttar Pradesh government said in a statement that when PM Modi arrived in Varanasi, the district magistrate, divisional commissioner, and police commissioner briefed him on the case. According to the statement, the prime minister gave the go-ahead for authorities to prosecute those at fault as severely as possible and to put preventative measures in place to ensure that such incidents don't happen again.

The case concerns a 19-year-old commerce student who left home to visit a friend on March 29 and vanished. According to her father, the family reported her missing to the police on April 3, following days of fruitless efforts to find her. On April 4, a day later, she was discovered to be in worsening health. She shared the specifics of her experience once she was well enough to talk.

Over the course of seven days, the victim claimed that she had been repeatedly drugged, lured away, and gang-raped by several men. She claims that 23 people in all were involved in the crime. She was gang-raped after being drunk by numerous people, according to her father, who expressed his intense distress.

The large number of men involved indicates that the act was prearranged. My daughter, a 19-year-old commerce student, had aspirations of playing sports. None of the accused are people I know or recognize.

He also made a request for justice from Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. "I want the punishment to be harsh enough to discourage others from committing such crimes, but I do not call for the death penalty."

Nine people had been brought before the court and placed in judicial custody, according to Alok Saurabh, an attorney for one of the accused. Eleven of the 23 individuals who have been named are still unidentified, he said. The police are still looking for the other suspects.

Nine people had been brought before the court and placed in judicial custody, according to Alok Saurabh, an attorney for one of the accused. Eleven of the 23 individuals who have been named are still unidentified, he said. The police are still looking for the other suspects.