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Crime
Couple attacked after Dussehra fair in Motihari; woman gang‑raped, eight arrested
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bihar
🗓 19 Oct 2026, 02:31 PM
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A couple returning from the Dussehra fair in Motihari, Bihar, was stopped on a deserted road on Oct 18, where the husband was beaten and the woman was gang‑raped. Police have arrested eight suspects in connection with the crime.
On the morning of 18 October, at approximately four o'clock, a husband and wife returning from the Dussehra fair in Motihari were intercepted on an isolated stretch of road, police said.
The assailants are reported to have physically assaulted the husband and committed a gang‑rape on the wife before fleeing the scene.
Both victims were taken to a nearby hospital for medical treatment and the incident was registered as a serious criminal offence.
Law enforcement agencies launched an immediate investigation, identified eight individuals believed to be involved, and apprehended them within days of the crime.
The arrested suspects are now in custody, and the case has been forwarded to the district court for further legal proceedings.
The assailants are reported to have physically assaulted the husband and committed a gang‑rape on the wife before fleeing the scene.
Both victims were taken to a nearby hospital for medical treatment and the incident was registered as a serious criminal offence.
Law enforcement agencies launched an immediate investigation, identified eight individuals believed to be involved, and apprehended them within days of the crime.
The arrested suspects are now in custody, and the case has been forwarded to the district court for further legal proceedings.