Raising concerns over women's safety in Gujarat, a 16-year-old was reportedly raped by a group of three men in Vadodara. The horrifying crime comes at a time when the state is celebrating the nine holy nights of Navratri, a celebration of worshipping the goddesses.

According to reports, the minor was out with her friend in Vadodara’s Bhayli to play garba. The three accused held her friend hostage and raped her.

Following the incident, the police officials and Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) team reached the spot and launched an investigation.

The process of taking samples was carried out by marking the incident site. The police also recovered an anklet and broken glasses from the spot.

A total of 737 'She teams' have been deployed in Gujarat to ensure women safety during Navratri. Apart from this, police have been directed to patrol isolated places, along with helpline numbers 100 and 181 for women.

As many as 209 control rooms have been set up for close monitoring by 5,152 CCTV cameras.

Despite this, unfortunate events like these raise serious questions on the safety of women in the state.