Bhadohi,

5 June (HS): A man suspected of gangraping a 40-year-old Dalit woman in Bhadohi

district in 2018 has been detained, according to police on Thursday. According

to Superintendent of Police Abhimanyu Manglik, Sudama Singh was caught from his

home in Domanpur village in the Chauraon region on Wednesday night after a

tip-off and was brought before a court on Thursday. According to Manglik, the

incident occurred on September 18, 2018, as the victim was on her way to get

medication. Sunil Kumar Saroj, a Domanpur resident, stopped her near Sahib Baba

Mazar. Sudama Singh and Tinku Singh came

shortly thereafter. Three people

reportedly carried her into a neighboring orchard and raped her in turns. Manglik claimed the victim was abused and had

her mouth covered when she attempted to scream.

The

attack lasted over three hours, and the accused escaped. The victim filed a

police complaint the next day, and a case was opened against Saroj, Sudama Singh,

and Tinku Singh under Indian Penal Code sections 376D (gangrape), 120B

(criminal conspiracy), 504 (intentional insult), 506 (criminal intimidation),

and sections of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. Saroj and Tinku Singh

were caught and jailed immediately after the FIR was filed. However, Sudama Singh has been on the run

since the event. According to Manglik, a special SC/ST court issued a

non-bailable warrant against him. The officer stated that legal actions against

him are already underway.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi