Neemuch (Madhya Pradesh): On the complaint lodged by a woman police constable posted outside Neemuch district, five persons were booked for gang rape on Friday.

Neemuch Mahila police have arrested two accused, including a woman, Neemuch superintendent of police Suraj Kumar Verma said.

Those arrested include Pawan Lohar, a resident of Manasa and his mother Nirmala. A manhunt for three other accused including Dhirendra Lohar, Vijay Lohar, both residents of Manasa and Omprakash Lohar, a resident of Mandsaur is on.

As per the statement of complainant to the police, she befriended Pawan on social media. Recently Pawan invited her in a birthday party, where Pawan and his friends gang raped her. Pawan’s mother Nirmala helped them in a crime, she alleged.

Based on her statement, police have registered case against accused under sections 376, 376 (b) and 506.

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