Bhubaneswar, Dec 3 (PTI) Six persons were arrested today in connection with molestation of a girl on a road last month and video recording of the incident in Odishas Bargarh district that went viral in social media. The six arrested persons included four prime accused, identified as Hotasan Hati (24), Ajit barik (28), Jayaprakash Bhoi (31) and Umakanta Bhoi (39), the SDPO said adding their two associates were also arrested. In the viral video, the girl student in college uniform was seen pleading before a group of youths to allow her to leave. The accused were booked for outraging the modesty of the girl and under other relevant provisions of the IPC. As the video was posted in social media, they were also booked under provisions of the IT Act, police said.

Source: India Today December 03, 2017 14:37 UTC