Two men were paraded naked by a mob in Upper Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh for reportedly raping a high school student. The two accused were thrashed and paraded naked by the mob, including women, in Yingkiong market area before being handed over to the police. Two others are absconding.
The 17 year old girl was reportedly raped by four men, including her boyfriend, near the under-construction Gandhi Bridge on March 25. The incident took place at around 8.30 pm at a place, about 6 km away from Yingkiong town and the police received information on the following day. The accused are from Pangkang village.
A search has been launched to nab the two accused and a police team has been sent to Jengging in search of the duo.