A group of seven men gang-raped two girls at Lahan Municipality in Siraha district on Friday.

The victims, aged 15 and 20, said two boys—Anish Chaudhary and Sunil Chaudhary—asked them to go to a mango field to celebrate the birthday of another friend Hari Kanta Chaudhary on the evening of Tihar Bhai Tika. The girls were well acquainted with the boys and agreed to go to the field where five other men were waiting.  

Locals informed Area Police Office, Lahan, after the girls said they were raped by the men. Police reached the site at around 12 midnight and rescued the girls. All seven men accused had fled the scene.

DSP Rajesh Thapa said they have identified three persons involved in the crime and have deployed a special police team to nab them.

The victims said they had known Hari Kanta for over two years.