15-year-old abducted, raped by 2 truck drivers
Sep 30, 2013
SHIMLA: A schoolgirl was raped in Solan district of Himachal Pradesh on Friday night by two truck drivers. This was the third such incident reported from the district during the last one month. In another incident, a married woman was allegedly raped in Sayanj village of Mandi district on September 25. According to police officials, the 15-year-old class-X student was abducted and raped by two truck drivers. Cops said that the girl was first abducted and raped by Rakesh Kumar of Dhamla village in Sirmaur district and later she was raped by Raj Kumar of Nepal on the night of September 26. After committing the crime, the girl was abandoned at a secluded place. Cops said that medical examination of the victim confirmed rape. Cops arrested Raj Kumar while Rakesh Kumar is still absconding. In another incident, a married women was raped by a taxi driver on Chailchowk-Karsog road after she boarded the vehicle to reach her home from a local fair held at Khayod. In her complaint, the woman alleged that instead of taking the vehicle to Sayanj the accused driver headed towards Chailchowk-Karsog and raped her near Bardayun area. Based on her complaint, police registered a case under Section 376 of IPC. 163 rape cases have been registered in the state this year till now. ——– SOURCE: TIMES OF INDIA