A case has been registered against all the accused on the basis of the statement given by the victim vendor to the police. All the accused are absconding.
The incident occurred when six men of the village Pathargatti, 350 km from Patna, knocked on victim's door on Monday night asking for water and then forcibly entered the house, dragged her outside and raped her as they made her father watch.
Kanhaiya's supporters reportedly clashed with the Puja committee members after they were asked to remove their vehicles parked on the road which had created a traffic jam in the area.