Bhopal, March 23 (IANS) A horrifying crime of gang-rape shocked the Anuppur district in Madhya Pradesh that occurred in broad daylight when a college student was gang-raped while walking back home from Rajendragram College.
The assault, carried out by four assailants, including one minor, has sparked outrage and highlighted a chilling disregard for law and order in the region.
Anuppur is approximately 600 km from the state capital Bhopal eastward.
“The incident occurred around 6 pm on March 22, as the young woman disembarked from an auto near Cheerband Gate and began walking home on foot on a kacha rasta towards a small settlement. All the rapists were hiding nearby and they suddenly attacked her, dragged her and gang-raped her,” Rajendragram police station in-charge Virendra Kumar Barkade told IANS.
“The moment this heinous crime came to our attention, we mobilised all resources to ensure justice. The accused were tracked down, medically examined, and brought before the court within a day,” he said.
The officer added that the minor will be sent to Rewa juvenile protection home as per court orders.
“The victim said that she was ambushed near a culvert by Hemraj Singh, alias Koshu, and three accomplices. The attackers silenced her by gagging her with a cloth, dragged her to a secluded spot among roadside eucalyptus trees, and assaulted her. The perpetrators also issued death threats before fleeing the scene,” he said.
He further added that acting on her complaint the police launched an intensive manhunt and within hours, all four suspects were held.
The apprehended individuals have been identified as Hemraj Singh (son of Bhola Singh Marco) 22, Nepal Singh (20), Jitendra Kumar, alias Jeetu (25), and a minor, all residents of Achalpur under the Rajendragram police jurisdiction.
“Authorities wasted no time in processing the case. Following medical examinations, the three adult suspects were presented in court on Saturday and remanded to Anuppur district jail. The minor was ordered to be transferred to the Child Protection Home in Rewa. A case has been registered under Sections 87, 70(1), and 351(3) of the BNS,” he said.
–IANS
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