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May 22, 2014

Newlywed gang-rapedBarasat, May 22: A 20-year-old newly married woman, who went out for shopping at Swarupnagar Bazar in North 24-Parganas on Tuesday evening, was allegedly picked up from the road and gang-raped by two men.

While she was on her way back home at Duttapara, the duo allegedly dragged her to an abandoned poultry farm and raped her.

She was later rescued by locals and taken to hospital by police. The two accused are still at large.

The gang rape triggered tension in the area. On Wednesday afternoon, hundreds of locals blocked the Basirhat-Hakimpur Road near Swarupnagar police station for over five hours protesting against the gang rape. While a police team and local Trinamool MLA Bina Mondal from Swarupnagar rushed to the spot to bring the situation under control, angry locals launched an agitation demanding immediate arrest of the accused identified as Saiful Mondal and Rintu Gaji, both cattle smugglers, locals claimed. A scuffle ensued between the Trinamool men and locals.

A large contingent of police including RAF personnel and SDPO,Basirhat, Abhijit Banerjee, rushed to the spot. The road block was withdrawn around 5.30pm.

The locals said, the victim has got married barely 6 months back. Her husband used to stay at Keonjhar, Orissa for his job in a private firm. The woman was staying in her parental home at Swarupnagar's Duttapara for past few days.

On Tuesday evening, the woman left her home for shopping at Swarupnagar Bazar, barely 1.5 km from her parental home. While she was returning, she came under attack. "She went out for shopping following a puja festival in her parental home. The two local goons, Saiful and Rintu who used to smuggle cattle followed her while she was on her way back home. Taking an advantage of a lonely place, the duo stopped her, gagged her and took her to a deserted place in a poultry-farm.

Then the duo raped her brutally and fled the spot leaving her alone at the spot. The locals later found her lying nude and unconscious and informed police," a local woman said.The locals alleged that the area is almost dominated by the cattle smugglers who unleash a reign of terror under the influence of the political leaders. "The cattle smugglers who have a strong link with all the political influential leaders and police officials operate a crime syndicate in the area for several years. The party leaders are even bribed by those criminals on regular basis. Police are well aware about everything, but hardly take action against the culprits backed by ruling party," said Sadhan Biswas, a local resident.

Police, however, said they have started combing operation to nab the accused.

"Soon after receiving the complaint, we are conducting raids at several areas to nab the two. The woman was sent for a medical test. The situation is under control now," said Abhijit Banerjee.

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February 16,2020

Gorakhpur, Feb 16: Two unidentified policemen allegedly raped a 20-year-old woman in a hotel room near a railway station in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur.

The incident took place on Thursday after which the woman informed her family members. The FIR was registered in the matter on Friday, police said.

A case under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) including gang rape has been registered against two unidentified police men at the Gorakhnath police station, they said.

No arrests have been made so far in this connection, the police added.

Members of various political parties including Congress, Samajwadi Party, BSP and Purvanchal Sena staged a sit-in demonstration at the office of the district magistrate (DM) demanding suspension of all staff members of the Gorakhnath police station as well as a magisterial probe into the matter.

"The girl is undergoing treatment at the district hospital. She has made serious allegation of rape by two policemen. During investigation we found that the hotel has CCTV footage and also took the statement of guard," SSP Gorakhpur, Sunil Kumar Gupta said.

"Prima facie, the woman went to the hotel room willingly with some men. However, a probe is underway and culprits won't be spared," he said.

The woman told media that both the policemen thrashed her and accused her of being involved in prostitution.

She claimed that she requested them to leave her but they beat her and raped her. Later, they asked her to go home in an autorickshaw.

The survivor also told media and investigating policemen that she will be able to identify the hotel room where the crime took place as well as the two policemen who allegedly raped her.

The woman said she runs coaching classes at her home and her father is a labourer.

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January 17,2020

Jan 17: Police have busted a "high- profile" sex racket operating in a three-star hotel in suburban Andheri and arrested a 29-year-old woman and rescued three female artists, including a minor, an official said on Thursday.

The Social Service (SS) branch of the city police conducted the raid at the hotel at Andheri East on Thursday, the official said.

"During the raid, three females, including a minor, were found to have been forced into prostitution. They were rescued and a woman, identified as Priya Sharma, who was operating the racket, was arrested," he said.

"Sharma was running tours and travel agency in Kandivali East. However, she was involved in immoral activities," senior inspector of SS branch, Sandesh Revale, said.

While one of the rescued is a woman actor and singer, who has worked in 'Savdhaan India' TV crime show, he said, another one has worked in a Marathi movie and serials.

The minor has worked in a web series, Revale added.

The offence was being registered against Sharma, he said.

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July 28,2020

Noida, Jul 28: A doctor admitted at a private hospital in Noida has been accused of sexually harassing a patient in his isolation ward, where both were undergoing treatment for COVID-19, the police said.

The 20-year-old woman, in her complaint to the police, alleged that the incident took place on Monday and based on that a case was filed at the local expressway police station, they said.

A senior police official said an investigation is underway and there might be lapses on part of the hospital which allegedly admitted a man and a woman in the same isolation ward, in violation of the norms.

The woman and the doctor had tested positive for coronavirus last week, according to officials.

"The woman was in the isolation ward of the private hospital. There was a man, a medical practitioner, who too was infected with coronavirus and was sharing the ward with her," Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police, Noida, Ranvijay Singh said.

He said the woman alleged molestation and upon being informed, the police immediately lodged a case and initiated a probe into the matter.

"There appears to be some irresponsibility on part of the hospital too. We are communication with the medical departments to check whether the patients were being kept in accordance with the guidelines," Mr Singh said.

He said the accused is still in isolation but the police will reach out for his statement following due protocols of COVID-19.

"All necessary action will be taken as per the truth that will emerge after a thorough investigation," Mr Singh said.

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