This Article is From Jun 07, 2018

Woman Allegedly Gang-Raped During Robbery In Ludhiana Metal Factory, Six Arrested

The woman was allegedly raped by nine men, six of whom the police claims to have arrested.

Woman Allegedly Gang-Raped During Robbery In Ludhiana Metal Factory, Six Arrested

The accused held the woman's family captive and then allegedly raped her. (Representational)

Ludhiana: The Punjab Police today claimed to have arrested six people for allegedly raping a 33-year-old woman during a robbery at a metal factory in Mangli village of Ludhiana

The woman lived in the factory with her husband who worked there.

The accused allegedly held other members of the woman's family captive and raped her on Tuesday, Commissioner of Police (CP) Sukhchain Singh Gill said. He added that the nine member gang also stole metal worth Rs 10 lakh from the factory.

Six of the accused were arrested while three managed to escape, Mr Gill said.

The arrests were made by a police team which intercepted their mini truck at a check post in Ludhiana.
 
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