Woman gangraped in Andhra Pradesh's Guntur

A woman who went to Pushkara Ghat in Guntur with her fiance was gangraped and special teams were formed to nab the culprits. Meanwhile, a rape in attempt on a pregnant woman in neighbouring Telangana state is clouded with controversy after relatives allege that local politician is manipulating the case.

Guntur (Andhra Pradesh): A woman who went to Pushkara Ghat in Sitanagaram of Tadepalli in Guntur district was gangraped in front of her fiance after the accused tied him up. Tadepalli police are suspecting a local gang's involvement and special teams are formed to nab the culprits. The girl studying nursing went with her fiance, a petrol pump staffer on Saturday night.

According to the victims, they were attacked by some unknown persons who managed to subdue the man, tied his hands and legs and gangraped the girl. They lodged a complaint with Tadepalli police station after rescued. The girl was sent to Guntur Government Hospital for the treatment. The families of the boy and the girl were informed of the incident. The girl's mother said that his daughter was recently engaged with the boy and she demanded strict action against the culprits.

Police suspect that the local gang known to be Blade Batch were responsible for the incident and four persons were taken into custody. Guntur Urban SP Arif Hafeez said that three special teams have been formed to investigate the incident and the culprits will be caught soon.

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Meanwhile, in neighbouring Telangana state, there is an outrage in Suryapet district after a pregnant woman suffered attempt to rape by a technician when she went for the delivery. The victim was taken to a hospital at Kodada on June 10th after she reported labour pain. A lab technician took her to a room alleging to take a COVID19 test. He allegedly attempted to rape her but the relatives caught him when the woman raised an alarm.

She was rushed to another hospital for the delivery. Apart from rape charges, the accused was also booked under SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. It was alleged that a local public representative is trying to manipulate the case and women associations have demanded for justice. A senior police official is investigating the case based on the complaint filed by the relatives of the woman.

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