2 more of 6 accused in gang rape arrested after police encounter in Bijnor

Bijnor: A day after three of six accused in the alleged gang rape of a 21-year-old Dalit woman were arrested, two more were taken into custody, while a third, a minor, was detained on Friday following an encounter with police.Bijnor SP Abhishek Jha, said, "Acting on a tip-off, police intercepted the remaining three accused near Chidiapur. During the encounter, one of the accused sustained a bullet injury to his leg and was taken to the district hospital for treatment. One of the accused is a minor and has been detained for interrogation."The woman was allegedly gang-raped by six men in front of her fiance in a field near her village in Bijnor district on May 10. The accused, from the same village, assaulted her fiancé, restrained him, before taking turns to violate her. They also filmed the act. Fearing for her safety, the woman initially remained quiet and only spoke about her ordeal when the accused circulated the video on social media.The SP said that a case was registered against the six accused under sections 70(1), 351(2), 115(2) of BNS, sections 3(2)(5) of SC/ST Act, and 67(a) of IT Act.