Nashik:
An 18-year-old lady was allegedly gang-raped by her brother-in-law and two others in Nashik metropolis of Maharashtra on the pretext of arranging a guarantor to safe bail for her jailed husband, police mentioned.
The incident befell in Panchavati space of the town between 10 am on January 22 and 5 pm on January 23, they mentioned, including that in her 31-hour ordeal, she was additionally thrashed by the accused, inflicting her to change into unconscious a couple of instances, however she managed to flee from their clutches.
Whereas two of the accused have been arrested, her brother-in-law, who’s elder to her husband, is absconding. Two extra individuals are suspected to be concerned within the incident, they mentioned.
As per the criticism lodged by the lady, she bought married a couple of months again and since she was nonetheless a minor at the moment, a criticism was lodged by her members of the family in opposition to her husband on the MIDC police station in Mumbai’s Andheri. A case was then registered in opposition to him and he’s presently in a jail in Mumbai.
Not too long ago, her brother-in-law known as her to Nashik, the place he resides, on the pretext of arranging a guarantor for her husband’s bail and launch from the jail. Accordingly, she reached Nashik round 8.30 am on Wednesday, a police official mentioned.
Her brother-in-law and different accused then took her to an open floor in Panchavati space below the pretext of assembly her husband’s guarantor. In addition they supplied her meals, however after she refused to simply accept it, they tied her to a tree. Round 1.30 pm, they beat her up and one among them raped her, on account of which she fell unconscious, the criticism mentioned.
When she regained consciousness round 7.30 am on Thursday, she discovered it tough to speak and stroll. She tried to flee, however the accused thrashed her once more, on account of which fell unconscious as soon as once more. This continued until 5 pm that day, it added.
In her criticism, she additionally mentioned that when the trio was consuming liquor, the lady advised them that she wished to reply nature’s name. They allowed her to go, however requested one of many accused to go together with her in order that she doesn’t escape. Nevertheless, she pushed him apart and ran away. She reached the Nashik Street suburb of the town and lodged a criticism with the police late Thursday evening.
In line with police, two accused, Amit Vijay Damle and Gopal Rajendra Nagolkar, each aged 25, have been arrested, whereas a search is on for her brother-in-law.
Two extra individuals, one named Gopya, aged round 30 years, and one other unidentified, are suspected to be concerned within the crime, they mentioned.
The Nashik Street police registered a case and transferred it to the Panchavati police station.
A case below Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) sections 70 (1) (gang-rape), 64 (rape), 69 (sexual activity by using deceitful means), 74 (assault or use of felony power in opposition to lady), 115 (2) (voluntarily inflicting damage), 3 (5) (frequent intention) on Friday, they mentioned.
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