Three Dalit women ganraped in MP

Three women of a Dalit family were dragged out of their house and allegedly gangraped by nine youth at a village in Madhya Pradesh’s Se...

Three women of a Dalit family were dragged out of their house and allegedly gangraped by nine youth at a village in Madhya Pradesh’s Seoni district late last night. Eight of the accused were arrested today, police said.

The accused barged into the house of Govardhan late last night and dragged his wife, sister-in-law and daughter-in-law out out and raped them barely 500 metres from their house at Bhomatola village, Deputy Inspector General of Police (Chhindwara Range) R.P. Singh said. Govardhan’s wife and sister-in-law are both in their 40s while his daughter-in-law is barely 20 years old.

Singh added that eight of the accused had been arrested, while one is absconding. A manhunt has been launched in an around the neighbourhood to nab him.

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The gangrape is suspected to be a fallout of the alleged elopement of a 15-year-old girl belonging to the caste of the accused with Govardhan’s 20-year-old son, Nitesh on July 5, Singh said.

The girl, who had gone to the field on July 5, did not return home following which her family filed a complaint with the police at Kaniwada, Singh added.

Subsequently, the village panchayat was assembled the same day over the matter. Several villagers told the panchayat members that Nitesh had seduced the girl and taken her to an unknown place, he said.

Police said the women were admitted to the Seoni District Hospital.

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The district administration has announced compensation of Rs 1 lakh each to the victims.

A case has been registered under the relevant clauses of the IPC against the accused.

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