Hyderabad: Three persons including the stepfather of a girl were arrested for allegedly raping a 16-year-old Class X girl by the Musheerabad police on Saturday.
Police said the girl was keeping mum since weeks due to fear but told about the torture to her mother and she lodged a complaint.
The arrested men are Saikiran, 22, a worker in a tent house, his friend Nakka Raju, 19, an auto driver, and her stepfather, Harish Krishnamurthy, a catering worker.
"The victim met Saikiran and Raju during her temple visits three years ago and remained in contact with them. One year back, Saikiran had taken her to his place in Warasiguda and raped her. Then again in February, her stepfather sexually assaulted her when they were alone at their place in Bapuji Nagar.
"Raju had called her to his place in March, also in Warasiguda, and raped her" said sub inspector B. Ravi Kumar Reddy of Musheerabad police station.
Based on a statement given by the girl, police booked a case under Section 376 (rape) of IPC and arrested the trio and sent them to judicial custody.
