Woman gang raped; thrown out of truck

A 45-year-old woman was allegedly gang raped by four men in a moving truck and later thrown out of the vehicle in Bhognipur here, police said on Friday.

The incident took place on Naubasta bypass here when the woman had boarded the truck which offered to drive her to Bhognipur. Soon, three men joined the driver and took turns to rape her. The woman lost consciousness and was later thrown out on the street while the accused fled from the spot, police said.

The woman was found lying on the road when onlookers informed the police and the victim was taken to a hospital, they said. The police has registered a case against the three accused however, they claim that the woman and the accused have a history of disputes. The woman has been sent for medical examination and further investigations are on, they said.