Bhiwandi: A 20-year-old girl from Bhiwandi was gang raped by five tribal men while holding her male friend at gunpoint on Monday night. The incident took place at Bhadwad pipeline on Monday night when the girl, along with her friend, was returning on a motorcycle from Wadpe village to Bhiwandi city.
The accused have been identified as Kishor Lakhat (20), Avinash Jadhav (20), Harshad Marle (30), Gurunath Bari (23) and Ganesh Pawar (19). They all belong to a tribal community. They had also looted them of Rs 15,000 cash and a mobile phone.
The police said, the victim filed a rape case against against unknown persons.
Investigation officer Chetan Patil, from Bhiwandi Taluka police station, said, “We reached the spot to collect the evidence where we found a slipper mark. When we questioned some villagers, and during the interrogation, we found that the slipper mark was matching with Kishor Lakhat’s footwear.
He has been taken into custody. During interrogation he revealed the names of his accomplices.” The police have seized country-made revolver and three knife from the accused. The arrested accused were produced before the court and sent to police custody till January 30.