Woman gangraped in Jalandhar village, three accused at large

JALANDHAR: Police have registered a case against three people in Adampur police station of Jalandhar district for allegedly raping a married woman on September 21.

The complainant has alleged that she was gangraped in Kotli Dhan Singh village on September 21. She added that the accused threatened her with dire consequences, because of which she remained silent for a week. On Thursday, she lodged a police complaint.

Police have registered a case under sections 376-D (gangrape), 379 (theft), 506 (criminal intimidation) and 34 (acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention) of the Indian Penal Code at Adampur police station. Three locals—Kancha, Kalu, and Ghugh—are accused of the crime.

In her complaint, the woman said on September 21 she was heading to her maternal home after a quarrel with her husband. On way, when she was crossing a liquor vend in Kotli Dhan Singh village, Kancha asked her where she was headed to. She said that when she did not reply, Kancha started following her.

Seeing this, she called Ghugh for help and he reached after some time.

She further alleged that on reaching the spot, Ghugh took her on his bike on the pretext of dropping her at her maternal house but abandoned her at a lonely place. Following this, Kancha and Kalu forcibly took her to a nearby sugarcane field and raped her, she said.

The accused also snatched her earrings and nose ring.

Deputy superintendent of police (DSP) Gurwinder Singh said the three accused are absconding and will be arrested soon. He said the medical examination of the complainant has been conducted.

Meanwhile, Bahujan Samaj Party leader Sukhwinder Singh Kotli demanded immediate arrest of the accused.