MP: 12-year-old girl raped; 2 men linked to temple trust arrested

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Satna district in Madhya Pradesh, the police have said. The trust has sacked the duo. The two men, who have been arrested, also allegedly inserted a hard object in her private parts on Thursday, police sources stated, but a senior official said this can be confirmed only after her medical examination report is received.

The profusely bleeding girl was admitted to a hospital at the divisional headquarters Rewa for advanced medical care, said the police on Friday, adding the accused were identified as Ravindra Kumar Ravi and Atul Bhadoliya. «I am not denying that a stick or some other object was inserted into the 12-year-old's private parts by accused Ravindra Kumar Ravi and Atul Bhadoliya. But this is something that can only be confirmed only in a medical report.

We are still awaiting her medical report. Yes she was bleeding and doctors are monitoring her health,» Satna Superintendent of Police Ashutosh Gupta told PTI over the phone. «Her body bore bites and injuries which pertain to sexual assault,» he said.

Asked about the condition of the girl, the SP said a panel of doctors treating her said her condition was 'okay" at his point in time. «We are taking legal action against the accused,» Gupta said. The accused, both aged 30, were on Friday produced in a local court which sent them in 14-day judicial custody, Gupta said.