A 30-year-old married woman who was allegedly gang raped by five men in Bihar’s Begusarai district five months ago was thrown off the roof of a building following another attack, the police have said.
The police did nothing on their complaint, the family alleged. Following the horrific attack on Monday, another first information report (FIR) has been filed
Following the horrific attack on Monday, another first information report (FIR) has been filed against two accused based on the woman’s statement. A man has been arrested and a search is going on for a second accused. Her family alleged the attack was part of a constantly threatening effort to force her to withdraw the gang rape case filed in June. The police did nothing on their complaint, the family alleged. A suspect identified as Bhongal Kumar alias Bhongal Mahto has been arrested, while the second is on the run. The family has also sought an investigation into why their complaints of intimidation and pressure to settle the gang rape case was not heard.
They alleged they had been threatened and put under immense pressure to reach a “compromise”, after which they had complained to the police. The family said they had approached the police over that incident as well, adding the repeated threats and attacks were meant to force her and her relatives to withdraw the criminal case.
