A sixteen-year-old Dalit boy in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, faced sexual assault by seven minors. This happened after he lost a cricket bet. The accused recorded and circulated a video of the assault. They further sexually assaulted him, threatening to release the clip. The police have registered a case under the SC/ST and POCSO Acts.
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