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Three persons were arrested in Gujarat's Bhavnagar district on 9 December for allegedly raping a minor girl repeatedly over a year, while the victim's mother, who abetted the crime, is absconding, the police said on Sunday.
The incident took place in Bhutiya village in Palitana taluka and an FIR was lodged on Saturday, an official said, adding that the victim was 12 years old.
He identified the arrested three as Shanti Dhandhukiya (46), Babubhai Sartanpara (43) and Chandresh Sartanpara (32).
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