Thota Bengre: Woman gang-raped by 7 fishermen at beach, 6 arrested

Yet another gut-wrenching case reported from Mangalore, Karnataka, a woman was allegedly gang-raped by seven men at a beach, when she had gone to the beach with her friend. The incident occurred at Thota Bengre on November 18.

According to reports, police have arrested six accused including two minors in connection with the rape. The accused spotted them and initiated a conversation, which later turned into a heated argument. The accused started beating the boy and later they gang-raped the woman.

The victim of the gangrape lodged a complaint in Mangalore women’s police station. However, the police have launched an investigation into the matter. Notably, all the six accused are fishermen.

The case under section 376D, 323, 504 and 506 of Indian Penal Code (IPC) have been registered.

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