Activists Raped In Jharkhand

The mastermind behind the alleged gang-rape of five women activists and the abduction of four policemen from a BJP MP's residence in Jharkhand was arrested from East Singhbhum district today, along with another accused, a senior police officer said.

The three policemen who were kidnapped from the home of a BJP lawmaker, allegedly by tribals in Jharkhand, have been rescued, police said today. However, the return of four personnel in total may have embarrassed the state police as top officers were reportedly oblivious to the abduction of the fourth cop.

The nearly 20-hour face-off between the police and villagers in a pocket of Jharkhand led to violence this morning. A villager died and another was injured and the police ended up using force to control the mob, who had gathered yesterday after three policemen were kidnapped from the house of BJP lawmaker Karia Munda.

Three policemen have been abducted, allegedly by tribals in Jharkhand, after the police started search operations in the villages of the Khunti area for the men who had raped five activists last week.

Five women between the ages of 20 and 35 who were performing a street play in Jharkhand were abducted and then gang-raped in a forest on Tuesday, the police said, adding that the assault was also allegedly filmed on cell-phones.

The mastermind behind the alleged gang-rape of five women activists and the abduction of four policemen from a BJP MP's residence in Jharkhand was arrested from East Singhbhum district today, along with another accused, a senior police officer said.

The three policemen who were kidnapped from the home of a BJP lawmaker, allegedly by tribals in Jharkhand, have been rescued, police said today. However, the return of four personnel in total may have embarrassed the state police as top officers were reportedly oblivious to the abduction of the fourth cop.

The nearly 20-hour face-off between the police and villagers in a pocket of Jharkhand led to violence this morning. A villager died and another was injured and the police ended up using force to control the mob, who had gathered yesterday after three policemen were kidnapped from the house of BJP lawmaker Karia Munda.

Three policemen have been abducted, allegedly by tribals in Jharkhand, after the police started search operations in the villages of the Khunti area for the men who had raped five activists last week.

Five women between the ages of 20 and 35 who were performing a street play in Jharkhand were abducted and then gang-raped in a forest on Tuesday, the police said, adding that the assault was also allegedly filmed on cell-phones.