Daijiworld Media Network – Agartala

Agartala, Aug 22: In a shocking incident, a woman was allegedly raped by two of her neighbours in a moving car after visiting a temple in Tripura’s Gomati district, police said on Friday.

According to police, the woman had gone to the Tripureswari temple in Udaipur town on Thursday evening along with her two neighbours. After the temple visit, the men offered to drop her at Udaipur railway station in their car. However, on the way, the accused – identified as Mithun Debnath and Bower Debbarma, both aged 24 – allegedly raped her inside the moving vehicle.

Nibha Sinha, officer-in-charge of the RK Pur women police station, said the car was intercepted at a checkpost around 10 pm while they were returning. “The woman revealed that she was raped by the two men. Both were immediately taken to the police station for interrogation,” she said.

Following a complaint lodged by the survivor’s family on Friday, police arrested the two accused. A forensic team has examined the vehicle, and the survivor was produced before a local court to record her statement as part of the investigation.

The incident has sparked outrage in the region, with police assuring strict action against the culprits.