Woman found dead in Bengal, family alleges rape

    By IANS,

    Kolkata: The half-naked body of a married woman bearing a deep wound in the neck was found in West Bengal’s Burdwan district, police said Sunday. Her family alleged she was raped before being murdered.


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    “The half-naked dead body of the woman was discovered late Saturday night. We have registered a case of murder and sent the body for postmortem. Five people have been detained for questioning,” said a police official.

    The victim’s husband claimed that she was raped and also alleged that police refused to lodge a rape complaint.

    The official clarified that a case of rape would be registered only if the offence was confirmed in the postmortem examination report.

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