Patna, November 2 (IANS): A minor girl was allegedly raped in a high-rise apartment in Patna’s Rajiv Nagar locality on Saturday.

The victim, who sustained serious injuries on his private part, was rushed to Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH), where his condition was said to be critical.

Dinesh Kumar Pandey, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) of the Central Police said, “The girl had been sent to the flat by her mother, apparently for work. However, after the incident took place, the victim’s mother approached the Shastri Nagar police. station, who in turn informed officials at Rajiv Nagar.

“The girl was taken to PMCH by the person to whose house she was sent for work. The police seized her car,” Pandey said.

Authorities have detained some people in connection with the incident, although their names have not been released. The girl was a resident of Shastri Nagar area.

“A Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) team has been called to the flat to collect evidence and the exact circumstances surrounding the incident will be clarified following the medical and forensic reports,” Pandey said.

Sources said the FSL team collected a blood-stained stick.

The Patna police were waiting for the victim to recover to record her statement.

In another incident, a girl, who had come to Patna from Mumbai with her boyfriend, was allegedly gang-raped by him and his friends in a rented accommodation in Patna’s Kadam Kuan locality.

Following her complaint, an FIR was lodged at the Kadam Kuan police station on Friday, and the police have since arrested those involved.

The victim in her FIR said her boyfriend brought her on the pretext of marriage and committed the murder.

Investigations are ongoing and details may emerge as authorities review the claims.