Engineering student gang-raped in Sangli's Islampur, two friends accused; one arrested
A 20-year-old engineering student has alleged gang rape by two friends at a lodge in Sangli district; police have arrested one and are searching for the other.
A case of gang rape of a 20-year-old engineering student has come to light in Ishwarpur in Sangli district. Two friends of the student are accused of the crime. The incident has caused a stir across Sangli, and people are in shock.
According to the information available, the two accused took the student to a lodge on the Ishwarpur-Kameri road on Friday morning. It is alleged that she was trapped there and given a cold drink laced with an intoxicant. The accused then raped her in turns, against her will.
It did not end there. The accused allegedly threatened to kill her if she told anyone what had happened. She is also alleged to have been beaten.
Undeterred by the threats, the student showed courage and went straight to the Ishwarpur police station to file a complaint. The case came to light after that complaint.
Given the seriousness of the matter, police promptly registered a case under several sections, including gang rape. Pushing the investigation ahead quickly, police have arrested one accused. The other accused had fled the spot, and police are searching for him.
Police Sub-Inspector S. D. Tamhane is conducting further investigation into the case.
After the broad daylight incident, there is an atmosphere of fear among students and the public. All eyes are now on when the absconding accused will be caught. For now, the allegations against both are a matter of police investigation, which is continuing.
