An anti-rape poster. Image for representational purposes.
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Davangere: Two minor boys allegedly tried to rape a seven-year-old girl who had come to their house to play in a village in taluk on Sunday.
Police have taken the two boys, aged 17 and 15, into custody on charges of sexual assault. The victim girl has been admitted to the district general hospital for treatment.
A girl from a neighboring house had come to the house of the 17-year-old boy while playing. At this time, the 15-year-old boy who was in the house lured the girl, and the two boys tried to rape the girl together.
The mother, who came home after finding the girl, screamed at the scene. People who rushed to the spot caught the boys and handed them over to the police.
"It is not certain that the girl was raped. The victim girl and the boys have been subjected to a medical examination. A decision will be taken to register a rape case based on the medical report," a police officer said.