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Six booked for rape of woman; two held
Amritsar rural police have rounded up two persons after a 24-year-old married woman, a mother of two, was allegedly raped by some relatives from her in-laws side, while her 26-year-old brother too went missing mysteriously.
Amritsar rural police have rounded up two persons after a 24-year-old married woman, a mother of two, was allegedly raped by some relatives from her in-laws side, while her 26-year-old brother too went missing mysteriously.
A case was registered against six persons, including the arrested accused Tony and Love, and Sukh, all residents of Jagdev Kalan, apart from three unidentified persons under Sections 376-D, 382, 506 and 342 of the IPC.
Tony is related to the in-laws of the victim, while Love is Tony's cousin. The accused had also allegedly decamped with gold and some cash after the crime.
Amritsar rural SP (D) Jasdeep Singh said that the case had been registered on the complaint of a resident of Parowal village that she was living with her parents due to some domestic issues with her in-laws.
"The woman claimed that she was at home with her daughter and son when her son went out after receiving a phone call. She alleged that shortly thereafter, the accused came to her house, raped her daughter and absconded with gold and cash," he said. He added that the victim's brother was still missing.
The SP maintained that the accused had been questioned. "However, efforts are on to verify the charges against them and identify and arrest the other accused.
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