Mangaluru, Sep 3
Karnataka Police have arrested eight people in connection with a gang-rape case and the subsequent viral spread of a video of the assault on social media, police said on Wednesday.
The incident occurred within the jurisdiction of the Bajpe police station in Mangaluru.
According to police, a man raped the minor victim, and another made a video of the sexual assault. The other accused made the video of the assault go viral. The incident occurred in June, after which the victim filed a complaint.
Later, the girl's body was discovered in a shed.
The Karnataka Police later tracked the accused down and arrested him. The accused was killed in an encounter when he attempted to flee.
The accused was identified as 35-year-old Ritesh Kumar from Patna.