Jalpaiguri: Nirbhaya-like incident jolts Bengal; woman brutally raped by relative

As per the sources, one of the accused happens to be a relative of the victim.

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Jalpaiguri, WB:  In a bone chilling incident, a woman was brutally raped in West Bengal’s Jalpaiguri district, leading to another Nirbhaya-like incident on Saturday. The victim, who happens to be in her late twenties, is a homemaker and resides in Madhyapara area. As per the police, she was alone at home when the accused Parimal Rai and Ratnu Munda, took her away and raped her. The matter came to light on Sunday when a complaint was filed by the victim, post which the police arrested both the accused. The woman was admitted in a local hospital with severe injuries in her private parts. The police officer said there are reports that the victims were subjected to severe atrocities. "The investigation is going on," he added. As per the sources, one of the accused happens to be a relative of the victim. As per the victim, the accused called her to resolve a land dispute and later raped her. The woman claims that there was a second man with the accused who did not do anything to her. As per the police a rickshaw puller found the woman in a very bad state and helped her get home.