Chandigarh woman alleges gang-rape by 40 men

Wednesday 25th July 2018 03:51 EDT
 
 

CHANDIGARH: A woman in her early 20s has alleged sexual assault by at least 40 men for four days in Haryana's Morni Hill. Two people have been arrested in the case, while identification and search for others involved in the incident is under way. The victim has filed a complaint in the Manimajra police station, Chandigarh, in which she alleged that she was kept captive at a guest house and raped by at least 40 men in turns.

She has also accused two cops from Dera Bassi of being involved in the crime. Authorities said the initial investigation revealed that one of the two arrested had taken the woman to the location on pretext of giving her a job. She managed to escape last week, recounted her ordeal to her family and then approached the police. The woman and her husband later decided that they want the case transferred to Chandigarh police.

“We want the case to be transferred to Chandigarh Police. Earlier, when we approached the Panchkula police, they refused to take up the matter and sent us to the Manimajra police station. They immediately took up the matter and registered the case and made arrests. Chandigarh Police should probe the case as we are not satisfied with Panchkula police's investigations,” her husband said. He added that he would meet the UT director general of police in this regard. Meanwhile, the police have arrested guest house owner Sunny and manager Avtar Singh, along with seven others accused.

Panchkula deputy commissioner of police (DCP) Rajendar Kumar Meena said Sahab Singh, 45, who was Sunny's driver and used to pick up and drop girls called by the owner, has been arrested too. Sources said he had dropped the victim near Mattanwala village in Chandimandir. “Sunny was running a flesh trade racket. Many other girls had also been called there on several occasions. We are probing it,” an official said. Six Ambala men arrested have been identified as Sukhwinder Singh, Karan Sharma, Manjeet Singh, Vikash alias Vicky, Shadi Ram, and Ajay Kumar. Currently, a special investigation team (SIT) headed by Panchkula assistant superintendent of police (ASP) Anshu Singla is probing the case.


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