Group waylays couple, thrashes engineer, gang-rapes fiancée in MP jungle
A couple was waylaid and attacked by a group of men in Madhya Pradesh, resulting in the gang-rape of the woman and the assault of her fiancé. Police have formed a Special Investigation Team to track down the suspects who fled the scene.
Why it matters
This incident underscores critical concerns regarding public safety and the prevalence of violent crime against women in rural and semi-urban areas of India.
BHOPAL: A group of men waylaid an engineer and his 26-year-old fiancee and led them into a roadside forest in MP's Guna district late Thursday, where they allegedly gang-raped the woman and subjected her to brutal torture with a wooden stick besides thrashing and robbing the couple. Police formed an SIT to trace the perpetrators, who fled the scene.The horror unfolded near Hanuman Tekri shrine, about 25km from the district headquarters , when the couple was returning from the temple on a two-wheeler. Around 8pm, the group flagged them down near a petrol pump on the highway, claiming their bike had a flat tyre. The moment the engineer pulled over, the accused allegedly pounced on the couple, snatched the ignition keys, and forcibly dragged the duo into the nearby forest.
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