40-Year-Old Jharkhand Gangrape Victim Who Accused Rapists Of Abducting Baby Actually Gave It Away To A Childless Couple

A widowed tribal woman, who was sexually assaulted by two men last year has allegedly given away her newborn child.

The women, a resident of Narayanpur Soso village in Ranchi had initially alleged that the two men had taken away her child.

The woman had not made a formal complaint, but the police began probing the incident after being alerted by some villagers.?

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During the investigation, it was revealed that the 40-year-old, a mother of three had given away her newborn to a childless couple.

The? Child Welfare Committee (CWC) which recovered the child from the couple said the woman had already agreed to give the baby to them when she was pregnant. The child which was born in December was immediately taken away by the couple.?

Police, however, clarified that the woman did not sell her child for money, but only gave it away so that the couple can take care of it.

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Despite this, authorities said action will be taken against the mother and the couple for illegal adoption.?

The woman who lost her husband four years was sexually assaulted by two men from the same village in March last year.