• Woman raped by two youth in Gaya's Tenkkupa, Both were arrested

    Written By Suresh Prasad Nikhar| Published on Feb 4, 2023, 15:56 IST | 1675506360401
    Woman raped by two youth in Gaya's Tenkkupa, Both were arrested

    GAYA: A 35-year-old woman was raped by two persons, who also posted a video of the crime on social media, police said on Saturday.

     

    SSP, Gaya, Ashish Bharti, said that the victim has lodged a complaint that the two men,one 50 years old and other 22 years old have been identified as Kamlesh  Singh and Pintu Chaudhary allegedly raped her while she was returning home from village market on January 30.

     

    The woman decided against lodging a case to avoid social stigma but two days ago, the duo who had clicked pictures and made a video of the incident, posted it on social media, the SSP said.


    A case was then registered on Friday and taking cognizance of the FIR registered by the victim, the police arrested both the accused by the woman station in- charge Ravi Ranjana within two hours after registered case and further action is being taken,added SSP. 


    Police sources said that a case is of a village under Tankuppa police station, 25 km away in Gaya district.  

     

    Police sources said that an application given by the victim stated that, she was returning home from the local village market on January 30, when two people from the village named Kamlesh Singh and Pintu Chowdhary (cousin brother-in-law) have hosted her near Ahar, some distance away from the village reped her.


    Both the residents of Sokhechak Telbigha village under Tanakuppa police station were forcibly raped and the video was made, added police.


    On the basis of the application written by the victim, a case was registered in the women's police station on Friday. On the other hand, Gaya police, taking quick action, raided the place within 2 hours after receiving the information and arrested Kamlesh Singh and Pintu Chowdhary, the primary accused in the case, from Tankuppa. 


    Further action is being taken in this matter by the Women's Police Station.

     

    In this sequence, Gaya's SSP Ashish Bharti said that the Gaya Police is continuously working for the safety of women.  


    In the case of gangrape, both the accused were arrested and sent to jail within two hours as soon as the cognizance came.  


    Effective scientific research in this matter will be conducted at a rapid pace and the charge sheet will be submitted and the culprits will be severely punished by conducting a speedy trial. Apart from this, the police officer and personnel who arrest both the accused will be rewarded, added SSP.

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