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FIR against 4 Army men for raping disabled woman

Pratidin Bureau

An First Information Report (FIR) has been lodged against four Army personnel by Pune Police for allegedly raping and molesting a disabled woman. The four army personnel allegedly raped and molested the speech-impaired women in a Military Hospital premise.

A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) in Indore reported the incident to the police after the women approached them.

Complaints were sent to the Defence Minister and the Army Chief  by the NGO . Taking cognizance of the matter, Khadki police station on Tuesday registered an FIR against all four Army personnel.

While FIR was registered against three of them under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and one was booked under Section 354 of IPC.

The four Army personnel were posted in the military hospital where the alleged sexual assault took place.

Earlier in September, Indian Army soldier is among the three men accused of raping a 19-year-old CBSE topper in Haryana.

Details awaited

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