Muslim man raped, hanged tribal girl from tree in Jharkhand's Dumka, tweets Babulal Marandi
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The accused, Armaan Ansari, has been arrested, Babulal Marandi, the Leader of Opposition in Jharkhand assembly, said in the tweet.
A tribal girl was allegedly raped and then hanged from a tree in Jharkhand’s Dumka on Friday, tweeted Babulal Marandi, the first chief minister of the state and a BJP leader.
The accused, Arman Ansari, has been arrested, the Leader of Opposition in Jharkhand assembly, said in the tweet.
“And how many tribal girls will be the victims of such scoundrels in Jharkhand?” Marandi asked.
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