In a sensational incident in Sahajahenpur, a 30-year-old Nepalese woman taking shelter at a gurudwara with her family, was raped by two sewadars (volunteers) on Monday night. The victim reported the matter to the police after which both accused were taken into custody for interrogation.
As per reports, the Nepalese woman and her two children were on the way to Uttarakhand and took shelter in the gurudwara near longapur jungle on Sunday night. They stayed for the night there as they failed to get conveyance for her onward journey. The victim claimed that in the night, two sewadars called her out and sexually assaulted her. They also threatened her to keep quiet but the victim decided to inform the police. Senior officials visited the spot along with local police and said soon after getting a complaint, a case was registered, the place was raided and both accused, identified as Amrik Singh (55) and Gagandeep (30) were taken into custody. The police said that investigations were on and the victim was medically examined to confirm the charges.