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Another shame, another gang-rape in Haryana

A Dalit woman on her way to a marriage was abducted by six men, taken to a
field and gang-raped at Roopgarh village in Jind district of Haryana on
Tuesday.

It is the second such incident in two months. Last month a Nepalese woman
was gang-raped in Rohtak.

The victim, who is from Harsola village in Kaithal district, was travelling
in a car with a relative. When their vehicle reached Patiala Chowk, two of
the accused, who were drinking nearby, spotted her and along with the
others attacked the car with rods and smashed the windows. They beat up her
relative.

The woman was taken to a nearby field and assaulted. When she raised an
alarm, the accused threatened to kill her. They allegedly also hurled
casteist abuses at her. She managed to reach the Sadar police station and
file a complaint.

The police registered a first information report by invoking sections of
the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and
the Indian Penal Code.

Five of the accused have been identified as Chandrasekhar, Manoj, Jitendra,
Kala and Sandeep, all of Kandela village. Superintendent of Police, Jind,
Abhishek Jorwal, said medical examination of the victim confirmed rape.

A manhunt has been launched for the culprits. Leader of the Congress
Legislature Party Kiran Choudhary said the law and order situation in
Haryana had gone from bad to worse. It is time the BJP government woke up
from its deep slumber and acted to protect people’s life and limbs,” said
Ms. Choudhary. The government has not yet commented on the incident.

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