<p>The arrest of three youths, who along with four others had allegedly gang-raped a girl, shot a video and circulated it on a social networking site, led to tension in Shahpur of Muzaffarnagar district.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Though the alleged gang-rape occurred around 10 months ago, the victim lodged a report with the police on Tuesday after the video clipwent viral.<br /><br />She named seven youths, all belonging to a particular community.<br /><br />Senior police officials rushed to Shahpur and arrested three of the seven accused, sources said. A massive manhunt has been initiated to nab the others, police said.<br /><br />In her complaint, the victim said she was travelling on a motorbike with a friend when she was forcibly taken to a forested area near Basdhara village in the district by three youths. She said that four others were already present at the spot.<br /><br />She was raped and her friend was assaulted by the gang, the victim claimed, adding that the suspects even threatened to upload the video on a social networking site if she went to the police or told her family about the incident.<br /><br />Local BJP and Bharatiya Kisan Union leaders have demanded imposition of the National Security Act (NSA) against the accused.<br /><br />They also warned of agitation if their demand was not met by the district administration. <br />A few days ago, a mentally challenged woman, a mother of seven, was allegedly gang-raped by members of a particular community in Shahpur, triggering communal tension.<br /><br />Hundreds of people from several villages had held a panchayat after the incident and thrashed the in-charge of Shahpur police station.<br /><br />They even roughed up other policemen and district officials claiming that there were attempts to hush up the matter.<br /><br />Last year’s communal riots, which claimed 62 lives and left thousands homeless, were also sparked after a girl was molested by youths of a different community.<br /></p>
<p>The arrest of three youths, who along with four others had allegedly gang-raped a girl, shot a video and circulated it on a social networking site, led to tension in Shahpur of Muzaffarnagar district.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Though the alleged gang-rape occurred around 10 months ago, the victim lodged a report with the police on Tuesday after the video clipwent viral.<br /><br />She named seven youths, all belonging to a particular community.<br /><br />Senior police officials rushed to Shahpur and arrested three of the seven accused, sources said. A massive manhunt has been initiated to nab the others, police said.<br /><br />In her complaint, the victim said she was travelling on a motorbike with a friend when she was forcibly taken to a forested area near Basdhara village in the district by three youths. She said that four others were already present at the spot.<br /><br />She was raped and her friend was assaulted by the gang, the victim claimed, adding that the suspects even threatened to upload the video on a social networking site if she went to the police or told her family about the incident.<br /><br />Local BJP and Bharatiya Kisan Union leaders have demanded imposition of the National Security Act (NSA) against the accused.<br /><br />They also warned of agitation if their demand was not met by the district administration. <br />A few days ago, a mentally challenged woman, a mother of seven, was allegedly gang-raped by members of a particular community in Shahpur, triggering communal tension.<br /><br />Hundreds of people from several villages had held a panchayat after the incident and thrashed the in-charge of Shahpur police station.<br /><br />They even roughed up other policemen and district officials claiming that there were attempts to hush up the matter.<br /><br />Last year’s communal riots, which claimed 62 lives and left thousands homeless, were also sparked after a girl was molested by youths of a different community.<br /></p>