{
  "id": 3180654,
  "title": "Gypsy Driver, Two Hotel Workers Arrested In Minor Gangrape Case In MP's Pachmarhi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/gypsy-driver-two-hotel-workers-arrested-in-minor-gangrape-case-in-mps",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T03:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/gypsy-driver-two-hotel-workers-arrested-in-minor-gangrape-case-in-mps-pachmarhi"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Police have arrested a gypsy driver and two hotel workers in connection with the alleged gangrape of a 17-year-old school student in Pachmarhi, Madhya Pradesh. According to reports, the incident occurred on August 19 when the victim and her friend were allegedly taken into the forest area by the suspects under the pretext of a picnic. The gypsy driver, Hariom, along with hotel workers Pawan Bansal and Abhishek Vanshkar, allegedly threatened the two girls before tying the minor girl to the vehicle and sexually assaulting her. After the assault, the suspects allegedly dropped the victim and her friend back at the bus stand and threatened them to remain silent about the incident. The victim, fearing repercussions, did not disclose the assault initially. However, after her elder sister pressured her, she came forward to report the incident to the Pachmarhi police. Sub-inspector Monika Singh from Pipariya recorded the victim's statement, leading to the registration of a case against the suspects under relevant sections of the BNS and POCSO Act. The victim underwent a medical examination, and all three suspects were arrested and sent to jail.",
  "summary": "Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): A gypsy driver and two hotel workers allegedly took a 17-year-old school student and her friend to the forest area in Pachmarhi where they gangraped her after tying the youth to the vehicle. On the victim’s complaint, police took immediate action and arrested the trio. According to reports, the incident took place on August 19. The girl’s school friend had come to meet…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}