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Woman Gang-Raped by Husband's Friends in Palghar
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News18•17-10-2026, 10:15
Woman Gang-Raped by Husband's Friends in Palghar
- •A woman was allegedly gang-raped by two men in Maharashtra's Palghar district on the night of October 8 while her husband was away.
- •The accused, identified as Suraj Yadav and Vishal, threatened to kill the victim's four-year-old son to keep her silent.
- •Virar police arrested both accused on Friday following a formal complaint by the survivor.
- •The suspects were produced before a local court and remanded in police custody for four days.
- •Both arrested men were friends of the victim's husband and frequently visited their house.
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The Virar police arrested Suraj Yadav and Vishal after a woman filed a complaint stating they sexually assaulted her on the night of October 8 while her husband was away. The suspects also threatened to kill her four-year-old son if she reported the assault.
The two accused men were booked under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita following a formal complaint. They were subsequently produced in a local court and remanded in police custody for four days.
The arrested suspects are Suraj Yadav and Vishal, who were identified as friends of the survivor's husband and frequently visited her house. Senior inspector Lalu Ture noted that they targeted the victim when her husband was away from home on the night of the incident.
