Five men allegedly sexually assaulted a Dalit teen girl in broad daylight while she was with her friend in a park on the outskirts of Lucknow on Saturday. Police have arrested two suspects, with one getting shot in the leg during an encounter.

Police said the girl had gone to a market near her home Saturday afternoon, where she met a male friend. They then went to a nearby orchard and were talking when the five men arrived at the spot.

According to the complaint lodged by the girl’s family, the men began questioning the girl and her friend about why they were together in the garden.

“Within minutes, they allegedly started beating the girl’s friend and chased him away. After he fled, the five men dragged the girl to a secluded area and sexually assaulted her,” said a police officer. Afte

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