GAYA: An alleged quack’s 45-year-old wife and their 14-year-old daughter were allegedly gang-raped in
Konch police station area in Gaya late on Wednesday evening.
Police sources said on Thursday the family was going from Guraru to their village (name withheld) on a bike when they were waylaid by a group of nine criminals. The criminals snatched Rs 2,000 and jewellery from them before tying the man with a rope.
The man watched in helplessness as three of the criminals took turns to sexually assault his wife and daughter, a police officer said and added the criminals then escaped.
The same gang had earlier robbed two other bikers passing through the area. The duo had also been tied with a rope and they too witnessed the ghastly crime.
Gaya SSP Rajiv Mishra immediately rushed to the spot and organised raids during which 20 people were rounded up. “Six of the nine criminals were masked. The victims have identified two offenders. A manhunt was on to nab the other culprits,” the SSP said and added the family’s complaint to police alleged rape of the woman and molestation of the teenager.
According to the SSP, the woman was brought to Gaya for medical examination. She is a mother of four children with the eldest daughter being a graduate.
According to Magadh zone police IG Naiyyer Hasnain Khan, Konch SHO
Rajiv Ranjan Singh has been placed under suspension following the incident.
“Departmental proceeding has also been ordered against the SHO. The incident has been taken up with all seriousness and the culprits will be brought to book,” the IG said and added the Gaya SSP would constitute a special investigation team led by an additional SP to probe the case.
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