Three youths have been arrested in the city for gang-rape of a teenage girl.
The arrested accused were identified as Salman, Shabaz and Irfan, said Dilip Raut, senior inspector, Chembur police station.
The accused were arrested from RCF area of Chembur.
Salman, the main accused, who knew the victim girl, took her to Shabaz’s house in RCF area some days ago where the two allegedly raped her, and threatened to defame her if she revealed the incident to anyone.
Later, the duo alongwith the third accused Irfan began to blackmail the girl. Finally she disclosed everything to her mother, who then lodged a complaint.
The three accused were remanded in police custody by a holiday court.
