India, Nov. 15 -- Four men have been arrested in Uttarakhand's Haldwani for allegedly gang-raping a 16-year-old girl at a hotel in the Mukhani area. One of the accused, Dheeraj Bisht, had contested the students' union presidential election at MBPG College as a candidate of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP).

The alleged assault took place on the night of November 12. According to the complaint filed by the girl's family, the four men threatened and lured her to the hotel, where they allegedly sexually assaulted her. The family approached the Mukhani police station after learning about the incident.

The other accused have been identified as Nitin Pal, Ansh Khatri and Himanshu Goni. Police registered a case under relevant provi...