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17 Men Gangrape Woman, Hold Husband Hostage In Jharkhand

The woman was raped and ಌher husband held hostage by 17 men when the couple was returning from the market on Tuesday night, accord🐷ing to reports.

17 Men Gangr🅺ape Woman, Hold Husband Hostage In Jharkhand
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Expressing serious concern over the alleged rape of a woman by 17 men in Jharkhand's Dumka district, the National Commission for Women (NCW) on Thursday asked the state police to complete the probe in the case☂ within two months.

According to reports, the woman was raped and her husband held hostage by 17 men when the couple was returning from the marke🧸t on 😼Tuesday night.

The woman told the police the accused were drunk, the 🍸reports said.

In a statement, the NCW said it is seriously concerned about the reported incident has taken suo motuꩲ cognisance of the matter.

"Chairperson Rekha Sharma hꦏas written to Director General of Police, Jharkhand seeking adherence to guidelines of Ministry of Home Affairs of completing probes in two months in ✱cases of sexual assault," the NCW said.

The🐻 commission said it has also sought a detai🐻led action taken report in the matter from the police.