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35-year-old woman allegedly gang-raped by 17 men in Jharkhand`s Dumka; NCW seeks detailed report
A 35-year-old woman was allegedly gang-raped by 17 men in Mufassil area of Dumka in Jharkhand on Tuesday evening.
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- A 35-year-old woman allegedly gang-raped by 17 men in Jharkhand’s Dumka;
- The woman was gang-raped and her husband was held hostage by 17 men when the couple was returning from the market
- The NCW has sought a detailed report from Jharkhand DGP
DUMKA: A 35-year-old woman was allegedly gang-raped by 17 men in Mufassil area of Dumka in Jharkhand on Tuesday evening.
According to reports, the woman was gang-raped and her husband was held hostage by 17 men when the couple was returning from the market on Tuesday night.
The woman told the police that the accused were drunk.
Expressing serious concern over the alleged rape of a woman by 17 men in Jharkhand's Dumka district, the National Commission for Women (NCW) on Thursday asked the state police to complete the probe in the case within two months.
"Chairperson Rekha Sharma has written to Director General of Police, Jharkhand seeking adherence to guidelines of Ministry of Home Affairs of completing probes in two months in cases of sexual assault," the NCW said.
The commission said it has also sought a detailed action taken report in the matter from the police.