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Four held for gang-rape in Telangana, two are history-sheeters
Hyderabad: Four men have been arrested in Telangana’s Jagtial district for allegedly gang-raping a woman, recording the assault and threatening to circulate the video if she complained. Two of the accused are…
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Hyderabad: Four men have been arrested in Telangana’s Jagtial district for allegedly gang-raping a woman, recording the assault and threatening to circulate the video if she complained. Two of the accused are history-sheeters with 13 and nine previous cases respectively.
Police said the crime happened on August 3 at Nookapalli. According to the Times of India, the woman had visited an acquaintance’s house. The Siasat report says she was at home with the acquaintance. In both accounts, the accused filmed her, sent the acquaintance away, and two men raped her while the other two stood guard outside or assisted.
The Indian Opinion
The arrests were made within days of the complaint, but the accused were already known to police, one had 13 prior cases, the other nine. This feeds a narrative of police impunity, but the real test is how many of those earlier cases ended in conviction. The victims in those cases are also waiting for justice. A number to watch: how many of the 22 pending cases against the two main accused reach trial in the next year? Without fast-track courts, the pattern will repeat.
Sources (2): timesofindia.indiatimes.com, siasat.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
