The arrested persons include the district presidents of the Samajwadi Party (SP) and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and a junior engineer. The father of the survivor is also accused of raping her.
The girl's father lodged a complaint against the accused at Chakeri police station late Monday.
One of the accused, Akash Sanjay Karemore (27), took the girl to Gangapur Takalghat village last month on the pretext of marriage and allegedly raped her there, said police.
Ranglal Mahato had raped the girl when she went to take a bath in a river at Barlanga village on September 28, 2017, according to the FIR lodged by the survivor’s family.
