Khunti gang rape mastermind held in West Singhbhum dist of Jharkhand

Ranchi | Sunday | 22nd July, 2018

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on SundayJune 21RANCHI: The mastermind of the gang rape of five women in Khunti district of Jharkhand a month ago was arrestedin West Singhbhum district along with another accused, police said. Based on his confession, police seized five rifles from a forest in Khunti district. "Mastermind Junas Tudu was arrested along with Balram Samad from Chakradharpur railway station. Junas was absconding since then.Police have already arrested PLFI member and main accused Baji Samad alias Takla, Roman Catholic Church father Alphons Aiad, and two others.According to police, Samad has confessed that he and others gang-raped the women on the instigation of Junas and Balram. Junas had instigated the Maoists belonging to People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI) to commit the crime," inspector general of police Naveen Kumar told reporters in Khunti.The five women - who were creating awareness against human trafficking - were abducted and gang-raped at Kochang village on..