This story is from February 13, 2018

Woman gang raped in UP's Jaunpur district, one arrested

Woman gang raped in UP's Jaunpur district, one arrested
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VARANASI: A Dalit woman from Sultanpur was allegedly gang raped by two persons in presence of her husband in Khutahan police station area of Jaunpur district on Sunday night. The police arrested a person while another accused is absconding. They were booked under sections 376, 500, 504, 505, 506 of IPC and SC/ST Act.
According to reports, the couple from Sultanpur had gone to Shahganj in Jaunpur district to consult some doctor. While returning to home on their motorcycle at night they stopped near a culvert in Rasoolpur area on nature’s call.
In the meantime, two youths crossing through the area on a motorcycle stopped there after seeing them. They overpowered woman’s husband and raped her one by one. Before leaving the place they also threatened them of dire consequences if they open their mouth.
The couple reported the matter to police. The station officer of Khutahan Ram Murti Yadav told TOI over phone on Tuesday that an FIR was lodged under sections 376 (rape), 500 (defamation), 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace), 505 (statements conducing to public mischief), and 506 (criminal intimidation) of IPC and SC/ST Act. One of the accused Moje Yadav of Kapasiya village was arrested on Monday. Manhunt has been launched to nab the absconding person, he added.
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