In a horrific incident, two minor sisters were gang-raped by eight people, including their cousin, on May 31 in Chhattisgarh. The incident came to light on Wednesday when one of the girls, who was being continuously blackmailed by the youths and their friends, broke her silence.

According to a report in Times of India, on the night of May 31, the victims were out with their male friends when a group of youths, who were in an inebriated state, stopped them at around 2 am and beat up their male friends. They threatened and abused the male friends for taking out girls from their village. The group chased away the male friends of the victims and the girls were left behind.