Woman Gangraped Near Rajasthan’s Bhilwara, 2 Arrested

Two men were arrested on Monday on charges of stripping and gangraping a woman by the Rajasthan Police. The incident reportedly happened on Saturday in Gangapur area near Bhilwara. The woman was spotted by local villagers, who later informed the police. The two accused have been identified as Chhotu (42) and Girdhari (30).

The incident took place when the victim had gone out for a walk after dinner. Deputy Superintendent of Police Labhuram Bishnoi said that three men were involved in the crime. The third accused is yet to be arrested. They abducted the woman while she was on her walk after having dinner and raped her, said the DSP. “The three accused stripped the woman naked and raped her. Villagers caught sight of her on the road and informed the police,” DSP Bishnoi said, adding that the police had reached the spot upon receiving the information and took the victim for medical examination. A forensic team was also summoned to gather critical evidence from the crime scene, including the victim’s broken bangles.

Upon facing strong protest from the local public, the police assured that it was committed to bringing the perpetrators to justice.

Rajasthan has become a hotbed of crimes against women. On August 31, a tribal woman was allegedly beaten and paraded naked by her husband and in-laws in Pratapgarh district of the western state, inviting the wrath of the National Commission of Women and National Human Rights Commission for CM Ashok Gehlot run-Rajasthan government. The matter only came to light after a video of the incident went viral on social media. The chief minister had constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) and 11 people have been arrested so far in the case. Despite the strict action by the state government, the cases of crimes against women refuse to come down.