Bhopal, Aug. 24 -- Three people were arrested on Monday in connection with alleged rape of a 17-year-old girl in Madhya Pradesh's Pachmarhi, police said.

Police identified the accused as Hariom, Gypsy driver, and two hotel staff Pawan Bansal and Abhishek Vanshkar.

According to police, the incident occurred on August 19, but the survivor lodged a complaint on Sunday night.

Narmadapuram additional superintendent of police Abhishek Rajan said, "The victim, a school student in Pachmarhi, was standing at the bus stand with a friend on August 19 afternoon. The accused offered them a lift in a Gypsy and took them to a forest near the South Scout Guide Centre."

According to police, the accused gangraped her and her friend to the vehicle when ...