VARANASI, Aug. 27 -- Police on Tuesday arrested another accused in connection with the gang rape of a 16-year-old girl in Varanasi, a day after she gave birth to a child. It was the third arrest in the case, while teams have been deployed to trace the remaining four accused, officials said. The latest arrest was made from Chaubepur area.

Deputy commissioner of police (Varuna Zone) Pramod Kumar said the accused arrested on Tuesday is an adult. Earlier, a 21-year-old and a 17-year-old had been arrested on June 28. The minor was produced before the juvenile board, while the adult was remanded to jail. The remaining accused include two minors and two others in their early 20s, he added.

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