India News | Widow ‘raped' in J'khand's Palamu, Two Accused Held

Medininagar (Jharkhand), Jun 26 (PTI) A 25-year-old widow was allegedly raped by two persons in Jharkhand's Palamu district, police said on Thursday.

Both the accused have been arrested and sent to jail on Thursday, they said.

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The incident took place in a village under Chhatarpur police station area on Wednesday, Palamu SP Reeshma Ramesan said in a press statement.

"The victim had come to her aunt's house. While returning, the two accused forcibly took her to a dilapidated hut and raped her," the statement added.

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The woman then lodged an FIR with Chhatarpur police station. Based on the FIR, police arrested both the accused.

The SP said the woman was sent to a hospital for medical examination.

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