In a shocking case, a newly-wed woman was allegedly gangraped near Malha Chhak under the Bamebari police station in the district on September 16. The incident came to light after the woman lodged a case at the Bamebari police station.
Sources said the incident occurred when the survivor was returning from her parent’s house to her in-laws house alone on the evening of September 16.
As per her complaint, some motorbike-borne miscreants followed the woman near Malha Chhak and intercepted her.
The miscreants beat the woman following which she became unconscious. Following which the culprits raped her and fled from the spot. Police have arrested one Manmath Barik of Malda village and Shriram Munda of Dhatika village of the district in connection with the incident, said Barbil SDPO Sriharsha Mishra.