Kendrapada: Two boys, aged eight and 13, were detained on Saturday allegedly for gang-raping a seven-year-old girl in Kendrapada district, police said.The two children in conflict with the law were produced before the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) in Kendrapada on Saturday. The JJB handed them over to their parents after they gave undertakings to produce the boys before the board whenever required, police said.According to police, the alleged incident occurred on Thursday evening while the girl was alone at home. The two boys allegedly took her to a secluded place and gang-raped her. They also allegedly threatened her with dire consequences if she disclosed the incident.The matter came to light on Friday after the girl told her mother about the alleged incident. Her mother subsequently lodged an FIR with the local police, who booked the two juveniles under Section 70(2) (gang rape) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and sections 4(2) and 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act.The girl’s statement was recorded in audio-visual form under Section 180 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). Her statement was also recorded before a local court under Section 183 of the BNSS.The girl and the two juveniles underwent medical examinations at the local subdivisional govt hospital. Biological samples and the girl’s clothes were collected as part of the investigation, investigating officer Pradipta Kanungoo said.