​​​​​​​​​​Bolangir, Feb 4: In a shocking incident, a class IX student was allegedly gangraped by five of her classmates under the Turekela police station limits of Bolangir district.

The horrific incident came to light when a video of the gangrape of the minor girl by five minor boys went viral in the locality, prompting the victim’s family to seek action against the culprits.

Following this, the girl’s family approached the Superintendent of Police (SP) and filed a written complaint seeking an impartial probe into the matter, action against the accused boys, and justice for the minor victim.

Based on the complaint, the SP directed the Turekela police to initiate an investigation and take action. Following the SP’s direction, the local police detained all five minor boys who raped the girl in turn, filmed the act, and circulated it with others.

Further investigation into the matter is underway.