Valsad rap case:two married Muslim youths arrested

The Valsad police on Wednesday arrested two Muslim youths for raping a 17-year-old schoolgirl on August 14 at Chikuwadi near Dunri village.

The two accused Munaf Shaikh (43), a resident of Navsari, and Faruk Lambat (30), a resident of Rankuwa village in Chikhli taluka were traced and arrested after tracking the victim’s cellphone that they had taken away with them.

Munaf is father of seven and Faruk has three children. Munaf works in a scrap shop, while Faruk is a rickshaw driver. Both the accused are married.

.According to the police, the girl, a resident of Dhanuri village, was going for her tuition classes after paying a visit to the Ramji temple at Dungri. Around 6 am, two motorcycle-borne youths Munaf and Faruk stopped her on the Dungri-Dhanori road and forcibly took her to Chikuwadi where they raped her. After the two fled, the girl came to her house and informed parents about the incident. They took her to the Dungri police station and lodged a complaint the next day.

District Superintendent of Police D J Patel said, “On the day of the incident, the accused rapists were returning to Rankuwa from Vapi. They found the girl alone on the road and raped her. We are carrying out further investigations.”