Software engineer gang raped in Chaibasa, 10 booked 

Jamshedpur: The Diwali festive vibes turned sour as a young software engineer was allegedly gang raped near Chaibasa airstrip under Chaibasa mufassil thana area in West Singhbhum.

According to information, 10 youths allegedly raped the girl near the airstrip after forcing her boyfriend to leave the spot on Thursday evening. The victim had gone there to spend some time together. 

The victim is a resident of Jhinkpani block in West Singhbhum, the victim stays at a rented house at Kumarhatu in Chaibasa. The girl would do work-from-home from her Kumarhatu residence. She is an employee of a multi national company. 

West Singhbhum SP Ashutosh Shekhar confirmed the incident, and said that unidentified miscreants have raped the girl who had been to the isolated Chaibasa airstrip area along with her boyfriend. A case has been registered with the Chaibasa mufassil thana on the statement given by the victim. 

The senior officer said that the investigation was on and they will soon nab the culprits. 

The SP said that the condition of the victim is normal and that they have subjected the victim to a medical examination for confirmation of the gang rape.

A resident of Jhinkpani block in West Singhbhum, the victim stays at a rented house at Kumarhatu in Chaibasa which is also the headquarters of West Singhbhum district. The girl would do work-from-home from her Kumarhatu residence.

According to sources, the girl went to the Chaibasa airstrip along with her boyfriend on a Scooty. 

Sources said the youths had first overpowered the victim’s boyfriend after assaulting him. Then they took him away and then raped the girl one after another taking the advantage of the darkness. After committing the gang rape, the miscreants fled the scene.

The officials of Mufassil police station said they have detained some of the suspects for interrogation, but no arrest has been made so far.