Tribal woman gang-raped; rod inserted private parts
Kolkata, Feb 20 (IBNS) : In a shocking reminder of the 2012 Nirbhaya rape case in Delhi, a 28-year-old mentally challenged tribal woman was gang-raped in West Bengal’s South Dinajpur district, media reports said.
According to reports, the miscreants also t hrust an iron rod into the victim's private parts.
The incident happened in Dehaband area under Kushmandi police station in south Dinajpur.
The woman was operated at the nearby Raigunj hospital, but was later shifted to Malda Medical College and Hospital after her condition deteriorated.
She is reportedly in a critical condition.
According to village residents, the victim had gone to a local fair on Sunday when she was dragged away by a few men and gang raped under a bridge. She was later rescued by the residents, who heard her screams and informed the police.
So far, there have been no arrests, although two persons have been detained for questioning in
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