Man arrested for raping 50-year-old Dalit woman in Jamui, hunt on for three others

Patna: A 35-year-old man was arrested Saturday for allegedly raping and attempting to murder a 50-year-old Dalit woman in Jamui district. The police have launched a manhunt for three other unknown persons allegedly present at the time of the incident.

The accused – identified as Madhav Manjhi – was picked up from his residence in a village in the district. According to the police, four persons forcefully took the survivor to a riverbank where Manjhi raped her in an inebriated condition. To cover up the crime, they attempted to kill her by hitting her on the head with a stone, the police said, adding that believing she was dead, the accused fled.

SHO Vikash Kumar Singh said the victim’s daughter reported the incident to the police. “She told us that her mother went to her nephew’s house on Friday night to get food for dinner. On her way home, Manjhi, along with his three other friends, stopped her mother on the road. They forcibly took her to the riverside where Manjhi raped her,” he added.

Singh added that the victim recognised the attacker, which led him to assault her face and body with a stone. “She lost consciousness, and the attacker believed she was dead. They left her in that condition and fled. On Saturday morning, when the woman regained consciousness, she returned home and recounted the entire incident to her daughter,” he said, adding that the family members and nearby residents took the survivor to the Sadar hospital.

“Upon learning of the incident, the police recorded the statement of the woman and an FIR was registered against four persons,” the SHO said. “The victim informed the police that Madhav raped her, and three other individuals assaulted her. Raids are being carried out to nab the other accused.”

A medical examination of the woman has been conducted.

Courtesy: Times Of India

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