Tribal Woman in MP Commits Suicide After Being Allegedly Raped
The accused raped the woman in a field when she stepped out of her house to relieve herself.
A 19-year-old tribal woman committed suicide in Betul district of Madhya Pradesh after she was raped by two persons on Sunday night, police said.
The woman's body was found hanging from the ceiling of her house at village Bodal Pathar, about 40 km from the district headquarters, in the morning, said Saikheda police station in-charge KR Silale.
“We have arrested Baldev Dhurve and Rajesh Kakodiya on the basis of the suicide note,” Silale said.
Superintendent of Police DR Teniwar said as per the suicide note, the accused raped the woman in a field when she stepped out of her house to relieve herself.
“We have registered a case and are investigating further,” he said.
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