In A Repeat Of Nirbhaya Case, Woman Raped, Iron Rod Inserted In Her Private Parts

In a chilling incident, a woman was raped and then violated with an iron rod in the Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal. The incident brought back memories of the chilling Nirbhaya gang-rape incident in 2012.

The two accused, identified as Ratnu Munda and Parimal Roy, allegedly invited the woman's husband for a liquor party. The reluctant husband was forcibly taken on the pretext of resolving an old personal dispute , the police said. When he did not return till late in the night, his wife went looking for him, and eventually found him in an inebriated state.

Taking advantage of the situation, the two men dragged her to a nearby bush and raped her. Speaking to News18, Rajesh Kumar Singh, vice-chairman of Jalpaiguri Municipality, said, “They also inserted a small Iron rod in her private parts. I arranged for an ambulance for her and at present she is under treatment at Jalpaiguri Sadar Hospital. She is now stable and recovering.”

Enraged over the brutality, the tribal community in the area ransacked the houses of the accused and demanded stern action against them. The woman's family members had lodged a formal complaint and the two accused men have been arrested. Investigations are currently underway.