Woman gang-raped in June thrown off terrace in Bihar’s Begusarai

A gang-rape survivor in Bihar was allegedly thrown from a terrace in a revenge attack; police arrested one suspect.

Two men threw a woman, who was gang-raped after her husband was locked inside their house in June, off her terrace in Bihar’s Begusarai, leaving her seriously injured, police said on Wednesday.

The woman suffered head injuries after falling 15 feet. (Shutterstock)

Police said the woman was gang-raped on June 11 and her medical examination showed that cartridges, stones and wood were allegedly inserted into her private parts. Four of the five gang rape accused were arrested and are in jail. The fifth accused remains at large. His property has been attached.

The woman’s husband said they were being pressured to “manage the case” and were threatened. He added that the attackers arrived at his house late on Monday, caught his wife, took her to the first floor, and threw her from the terrace. The husband said the attackers fled when people gathered at the spot. He suspected it to be a revenge attack.

The woman, who suffered head injuries after falling 15 feet and was undergoing treatment at the Sadar Hospital in Begusarai, blamed the relatives of the gang-rape accused for the attack. She added that they had been threatening her.