In Dehradun, two men were arrested by Rajpur Police for raping two minor sisters. The incident came to light on Monday (13 May) when the accused, Ahtasam Khan and Mohammad Sahil, were arrested from Sahastradhara Road. After questioning, they were presented in court and sent to jail. The minor victims have been placed with their relatives.

The sisters, aged 14 and 16, are from Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district and live in Dehradun’s Rajpur area after their parents passed away. Reports suggest that the accused, both motor mechanics, began interacting with the girls recently. Ahtasam, 21, from Azad Nagar Colony, reportedly started a relationship with the younger sister, while Sahil, 26, from Kandhla, Saharanpur, befriended the elder sister.

On 12 May, both sisters went out and met the accused, who took them to a hotel in Sahasradhara. There, they raped the girls. When the sisters didn’t return home, their family filed a complaint with the police. The police located and rescued the girls with the help of CCTV, mobile surveillance, and informers. The accused have been charged under Section 376 and the POCSO Act based on the girls’ statements.

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