Stephan Kayyar
Daijiworld Media Network – Kasargod (EP)
Kasargod, Aug 6: In another shocking incident of sexual assault, three persons allegedly abducted a a young woman and gang-raped her, besides stabbing her when she resisted their attack.
The incident occurred at Sunnada Bayar near Paivalike on Tuesday August 5.
The 21-year-old girl was returning home from Bayar market. A group of three men who came by bike allegedly dragged the girl to a rubber plantation nearby and raped her. When the girl screamed and tried to escape, they reportedly stabbed her with a sharp weapon.
When the locals rushed to the spot on hearing her screams, the three men fled in their bikes. The locals have identified one of the accused as Zakaria and a search is on for the remaining two accused.
The locals took the injured girl to Kasargod hospital.
Police have registered a case against three persons including Bayar Muligadde resident Zakki alias Zakaria. As the news spread, angry locals gheraod the house of the accused, creating a tense atmoshphere. Police have taken measures to prevent untoward incidents in Bayar area.
Locals have said that Zakaria is an accused in several cases. Police are searching for the accused.