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4 held for raping MP widow in Mumbai
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4 held for raping MP widow in Mumbai
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Mumbai, Jan 21 (TIWN) In a shocking incident, four men allegedly gang-raped a 32-year-old widow from Madhya Pradesh in the bushes near the railway line in suburban Kurla late on Monday night, the police said here on Tuesday.

All the accused have been arrested, he said.

The incident took place near the Harbour Line rail track in Sable Nagar locality late Monday night when the victim, a resident of Worli area, was looking to go to Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) in Kurla area to board a train to Katni in Madhya Pradesh, the official said.

Before the incident, she arrived at Kurla in a train from Byculla. On reaching the Kurla bridge, she asked a passerby for directions to LTT and followed him on the Harbour Line route, the official said.

While walking, the victim mid-way went to relieve herself in the bushes and the passerby, who was walking ahead of her to show her the way, disappeared, he said.

At that time, two men, who were consuming drugs in the bushes, allegedly attacked the victim and raped her, he said.

Two other men, who were passing by on a two-wheeler, stopped at the spot and also allegedly raped the woman and had unnatural sex with her, the official said.

The accused also robbed the victim of Rs 3,000 and snatched her 'mangalsutra' worth around Rs 25,000 before letting her go, he said.

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