Rajkot: 22-year-old raped in Rapar, three arrested

TNN | Updated: Apr 30, 2020, 10:19 IST

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RAJKOT: Three persons were booked on Wednesday for allegedly raping a 21-year-old woman in two different locations in Rapar taluka in Kutch district.
The accused were identified as Lakha Rabari, Soma Koli and Khana Rajput.
“While Rabari and Koli had allegedly gang raped the survivor on the outskirts of Mowana village and had allegedly threatened to kill her, if she complained, Rajput had allegedly raped the survivor on the bank of Gedi village river and had also threatened her with dire consequences if she complained about the incident,” said an official from Balasar police station.
The woman lodged a complaint after she became pregnant due to rapes. Meanwhile, the police have launched a manhunt for the accused.
(The victim's identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme Court directives on cases related to sexual assault)