A 26-year-old software engineer was gangraped by 10 youths near Chaibasa airstrip where she had gone with her boyfriend on a two-wheeler to spend some time. According to police, the accused first stopped the couple, beat up her boyfriend forcing him to leave the spot, and then raped the woman after taking her to a secluded spot on Thursday evening. After committing the crime, the accused left her at the spot and fled. They also took away her wallet and mobile phone.
The woman managed to reach home and told her family about the incident after which they filed a police complaint. A resident of Jhinkpani block in West Singhbhum, the victim stays at a rented house at Kumarhatu in Chaibasa. She is at present working from home for a multinational company.
A Special Investigation Team (SIT) was formed on Saturday to probe the ghastly crime. A case has been registered with the Chaibasa mufassil thana on the statement given by the victim, said West Singhbhum SP Ashutosh Shekhar.
Sub-Divisional Police Officers (SDPOs) of Chaibasa Sadar, Jagganathpur, and the officer-in-charge of Mufassil police station are members of the SIT, West Singhbhum Superintendent of Police Ashutosh Shekhar said.
Twelve people were detained for interrogation in connection with the incident, Sub-Divisional Police Officer (Sadar) Dilip Khalko said.