A 26 year old woman gang raped in Rajasthan

A case has been registered against them under sections 376 D and 366...


In Rajasthan’s Jhalawar a 26-year-old woman was gang-raped  by two unidentified men in the Kapasiyapuya area on Wednesday night, police said.

 

The inspector of the local Mahila Thana, Babulal Meena said, “The accused are yet absconding. A search is on for them. A special team has been formed for further investigation.”

 

According to the police, the woman, a native of Madhya Pradesh, resides with her family in the same area and is a garbage collector by profession.

 

“When she went out around 10pm last night, two men abducted her and dragged into the jungle, and raped her. Sooner, she was found unconscious beside the main road from where locals took her to the hospital,” said the inspector.

 

A case has been registered against two unidentified men under sections 376 D (gang rape) and 366 (abduction) of the Indian Penal Code based on the complaint from the woman

 

Her medical examination was conducted. We will arrest both culprits soon. Further investigation is underway,” officer Meena said.

 

Edited By: Arusha Farooq

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