A 44-year-old woman was allegedly gangraped by four men in Uttar Pradesh’s Bhadohi.
October 5, 2020
Days after a 19-year-old Dalit girl was brutalised and allegedly gangraped in Uttar Pradesh’ Hathras, another incident of smilar nature has brought the spotlight back on the lawlessness in the state. This time around, a 44-year-old Dalit woman was allegedly gang-raped by four men in Uttar Pradesh’s Bhadohi.
A 44-year-old Dalit woman was allegedly gangraped by four men in Uttar Pradesh’s Bhadohi. Out of the four accused, two have been arrested.
The incident took place in Bhadohi’s Gyanpur area, police said on Sunday.
Superintendent of Police Ram Badan Singh said a case has been registered against the accused based on a complaint lodged by the victim’s husband, according to PTI report.
“On Saturday, the woman was returning from a bank after withdrawing money, when her husband’s two friends told her that they would drop her home. But, they allegedly raped her. The husband has accused the four men of raping his wife,” Singh said.
“On Sunday, a case was registered at Gyanpur police station against the four men. Two men have been arrested, while the hunt is on for the remaining two accused, Singh said. The woman has been sent for medical examination,” police said.