The court on Tuesday ordered judicial custody of five persons on charges of gang raping a 16-year-old girl in Jharkhand's Dumka district. They were sent to jail.

These five accused, including a minor, were arrested for allegedly raping this 16-year-old girl.

They were arrested on Monday evening and produced before a court here on Tuesday.

The incident occurred on May 16 under the Mufassil Police Station limits, the police said.

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