Khunti: Three girls, including two sisters, were allegedly raped by their close relatives in Jharkhand’s Khunti district, a senior police officer said on Wednesday, November 4.

Police arrested the three accused on Tuesday, a day after complaints were lodged at the women’s police station based on statements of the survivors, he said.

The incident took place on November 2 within Khunti police station limits.

According to police, one of the girls had invited the two sisters, who are from the Murhu police station area, to attend a birthday party of a friend on Monday.

After the party, the accused allegedly took the girls to different places and sexually assaulted them.

“We have arrested the three accused in connection with the incidents. All three are close relatives of the girls and are adults. They have been booked under relevant sections of the BNS and the POCSO Act,” Khunti SP Rishabha Garg told PTI.

The girls are aged between 15 and 17 years. The survivors have undergone medical examinations. Further investigation into the case is underway, the SP said.