Maha village observes bandh in support of rape victim

Villagers in Ahmednagar in Maharashtra Sunday observed a spontaneous shutdown protesting against the rape of a 50-year-old woman earlier in the week, police said

The woman was raped and then threatened by one GorakhShingte on Wednesday in Karjat village of the district, over 260 kilometers from here, an official said "The victim approached the police after which a rape and criminal intimidation case was registered. Shingte is on therun and people of Karjat observed a bandh in protest callingfor his arrest immediately," he said.