Bhopal: The suspects in the alleged attack on two army officers and the rape of one of their female companions in Madhya Pradesh’s Mhow were drawn to loud music during a picnic at night, according to police on Friday.
During the inquiry, the police discovered that the two army officers and their female acquaintances arrived at the scene at 11 p.m. on September 10. The incident occurred over the intervening evenings of September 10 and 11.
The six suspects arrived at the scene after hearing loud music being played in a rather lonely and secluded place. The army officers and their friends were out for a picnic.
“The four of them were listening to loud music, and on hearing the sound late in the night, the six accused reached the spot and committed the crime,” Indore (Rural) SP Hitika Vasal said on Friday.
Vasal said that the third accused involved in the case had been arrested late on Thursday. During questioning, the accused told the police they went to the “picnic spot” after hearing loud music.
On Thursday, Vasal said that all six accused had been identified. Two were arrested on Wednesday, while the third was arrested late on Thursday.
However, three more accused were still at large.
To apprehend them, 10 police teams have been carrying out relentless searches in villages, forests, and other places, including Indore city.
Vasal said the police have also announced an award of Rs 10,000 for each arrest, adding that multiple raids are being conducted at different places.
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“All the accused will be arrested as soon as possible,” the police officer added.
The army officers and their female friends had gone for a picnic near Jam Gate in Mhow, in the outer part of Indore.
Located on the Vindhya Range, Jam Gate is surrounded by forests.
The place attracts many tourists, mainly during the monsoon season. However, it becomes deserted at night.
On the day of incident, one of the accused also threatened the army officers and their female friends with a pistol, while the others were armed with sticks, the police had said on Wednesday.
The accused persons also held “one of the couples hostage and assaulted them”, declaring that they will be released once an amount of Rs 10 lakh was paid.
Hitika Vasal also claimed that the police teams had reached the spot as soon as the incident was reported, “but all the accused had fled after noticing police vehicles.”
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–IANS
