20-year-old woman allegedly raped by two in Patan village

PALANPUR: Two youths were booked for allegedly raping a 20-year-old woman in Balisana village of Patan district on Tuesday.
According to the complaint filed by the woman, she that the accused Pankaj Patel of Manunj village had offered her lift at 8pm on Monday. But instead, he took her to an isolated place and allegedly raped. Later, one of his friends also came and raped her, the complaint added.
The woman mentioned in the complaint that the second accused was also from Manunj village.
Patel and his friend were booked for rape and under the SC/ST (Prevention) Atrocity Act as the woman belongs to the Dality community. The accused are on the run, police officials said.
(The victim's identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme Court directives on cases related to sexual assault)