BIJNOR: At least eight persons allegedly overpowered a man and dragged his wife to a sugarcane field in their bid to rape her Bijnor’s Rehad area, fuelling tension in the region as the accused and victims were from to different community.However, the woman’s screams alerted passersby who gathered at the spot and chased away the culprits on Friday night. The incident took place near Madhowala Tand village of Rehad.The woman wrote in her police complaint: “My husband and I were returning home from a place of worship when we were attacked. At least eight men surrounded us and started beating my husband. They dragged me into a sugarcane field after holding my husband hostage .”“Somehow, my husband set himself free and shouted for help. Passersby heard the screams and came to rescue me. Seeing them, the attackers fled from the spot. I have recognized the accused. They are from Chauharwala village. Later, we approached the cops and filed a complaint. The accused had threatened us with dire consequences if we filed complaint against them.”Police have registered a case against the accused for attempting to rape the woman and beating the couple.But no accused has been arrested so far.According to station in-charge of Rehad police station, Ashish Kumar , “On the basis of woman’s complaint, FIR has been filed. They are absconding as of now.”

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