Phagwara: Agitated over delay in arrest of four persons accused of raping a 22-year-old dalit woman at a factory, members of a dalit organisation on Saturday tried to block the National Highway 1, forcing police to use mild force against them.
Activists of Sri Guru Ravi Das Sena Punjab gathered at the local main Sabzi mandi on Phagwara-Hoshiarpur road to protest against the delay in arrest of four persons, including a factory owner, who had allegedly beaten, drugged and gang raped the girl working in the factory worker on July 29.
Factory owner Mandip Singh and three others, two of them identified as Kuldip and Baba, were booked for rape, criminal intimidation and causing hurt after the victim recorded her statement on August 2. Name of one of fourth accused was not known.
A woman colleague of the victim, working in the same factory, was also booked for hatching conspiracy. Meanwhile, Brar said raids were being conducted to arrest the accused, who are absconding.
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