Police book six for gang-raping woman, posting video online

The district administration has also demolished the houses of three of the accused in Hanumana area.

Updated on: Oct 7, 2022, 24:32:50 IST

By Shruti Tomar, BHOPAL/REWA

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Police arrested four persons and apprehended two minors on Thursday in Rewa district for gang-raping a woman, filming the crime, and posting it on social media.

The district administration has also demolished the houses of three of the accused in Hanumana area.

Rewa superintendent of police (SP) Navneet Bhasin said, “A 20-year-old woman was returning from a Durga Puja pandal on October 1 when the six accused abducted and gang-raped her. They shot a video of the incident and threatened the woman that if she files a police complaint, they will post the video on social media.”

The accused then posted the video on social media and the woman’s brother saw it. On October 5, the woman filed a complaint with the police.

Police swung into action and arrested four accused – Sitaram Patel, 20, Rajbahadur Yadav, 21, Sartaz Ali, 18, and Vimalesh Patel, 18. Police also apprehended two 17-year-olds under Section 376 (D) (gang rape).

District collector Manoj Pushp said, “A survey of properties of the accused was conducted and illegal properties of three accused were demolished.”

(With inputs from Harendra Pratap Singh)

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Shruti Tomar
I have spent over a decade chronicling Madhya Pradesh’s political and social landscape, covering politics, investigative journalism, crime, human interest, and government policy, blending sharp insight with ground‑level depth. I have closely tracked three assembly elections, three Lok Sabha elections, leadership transitions in MP while exposing governance lapses, tender irregularities, and flawed policy rollouts. My reports have revealed gaps in the Cheetah project, irregularities in medical education, rigging in recruitment exams, and loopholes in policy implementation. In crime reporting, I have moved beyond FIRs to map systemic patterns — from organised crime networks and gender‑based violence to custodial accountability — balancing urgency with sensitivity. My journalism is defined by a commitment to human interest. I have profiled the marginalised Bancchda community, documented atrocities against tribal groups, and highlighted efforts to preserve their culture through heritage liquor and revival of spiritual practices. I have reported on farmers struggling with failed MSP promises, giving voice to those often reduced to statistics in policy files. Passionate about field reporting, I have reported on rampant sand mining in Chambal and Narmada, pharmaceutical companies supplying medicines under altered names, the dire condition of schools and colleges, the plight of commercial sex workers, and skewed sex ratios in specific districts. Beyond deadlines, and as HT’s state correspondent and assistant editor in Madhya Pradesh, I engage with ministers, farmers, students, and activists, believing the best policy stories begin with a single human voice. A postgraduate in Journalism and Mass Communication, I also hold a diploma in sports journalism.Read More

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