New Delhi: In a shocking incident, at least ten women passengers were allegedly pulled out of a train and raped in fields close to the national highway in Murthal and Haryana, according to a report in The Tribune. Though Jat protestors have been vandalizing in areas in an around Haryana and Murthal, the reports lay off possibilities of the episode being related to the ongoing Jat protest.
The police have dismissed the episode, claiming that it never took place; however, eyewitnesses have conceded to the alleged incident. According to some witnesses, senior officers in an attempt at hiding the incident, requested the victims to refrain from reporting the brutal assault.
As reported in the daily, a senior IPS official had tried to lay off the situation on grounds that it was just a rumour and it shouldn’t be given undue attention.
A witness, as quoted in the report, said, “Three women were taken to Amrik a dhaba and united with their families in the presence of senior police officers. Despite the deplorable condition of the victims, the District officials who arrived there, instead of investigating the matter, persuaded the families to take the women home.”
Adding to the horror, these women were raped and left in the fields in a precarious condition. It was only after their male relatives found them in the field that they were taken care of and given required help. Few residents from Hassanpur and Kurad rushed to the spot and offered them blankets and clothes.
When the eyewitnesses were further prodded to give information about the incident, they disagreed to do so, fearing that they would get into trouble as the senior police officials were not ready to investigate the episode.
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