This Article is From Dec 27, 2013

11 arrested for allegedly abducting, raping woman in Puducherry

Karaikal, Puducherry: Police arrested eleven accused on Thursday, including a juvenile, who allegedly abducted a 20-year-old woman and gangraped her in Karaikal, Puducherry.

Four of the 15 accused who were involved in abducting and raping the woman on December 24 are still at large, police said on Thursday.

The victim, who hails from Tamil Nadu, along with her woman relative was waiting for a friend at a bus stand in Karaikal, when a 15-member gang tried to abduct them.

While her relative managed to escape, she was taken to a secluded place and gangraped. The accused let her off later.

The traumatised woman lodged a complaint to Senior Superintendent of Police Monika Bharadwaj, who ordered an inquiry, police said.

Cases under various sections of IPC, including rape and abduction were charged against them, police said, adding, a Sub-Inspector and a Head Constable were suspended for their lapses in dealing with the incident.

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