Bhubaneswar, Jan. 4 -- A minor girl, barely 13 years old, was brutally gang-raped by three boys aged between 14 and 15 in Karnataka's Hubballi, police said on Saturday. The incident reportedly occurred when the girl's parents were away from home.

According to officials, the accused boys, who live in the same locality as the survivor, allegedly took her to an abandoned area and sexually assaulted her. The matter came to light after the girl narrated her ordeal to her parents who later approached the police and filed a complaint, following which an investigation was launched.

Hubballi-Dharwad Police Commissioner N Shashi Kumar said the survivor, aged between 12 and 13 years, has been provided protection and appropriate care.

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