The accused additionally robbed their money and jewelry, police stated. (Representational)

Chandigarh:

Three girls have been allegedly raped by 4 unidentified males in entrance of their members of the family in Haryana’s Panipat, police stated on Thursday.

The incident came about late Wednesday, police stated, including that the accused have been armed with knives and different sharp-edged weapons.

The 4 males barged into the home the place the households lived and used ropes to tie the members of the family of the three girls labourers earlier than raping them.

The accused additionally robbed their money and jewelry, police stated.

In a separate incident, which additionally came about late Wednesday evening a few km from the spot the place the gang rape occurred, an ailing lady was attacked, resulting in her loss of life, whereas her husband was robbed, police stated.

Police suspect the involvement of the identical folks within the second incident because the assailants pressured their approach into the couple’s home and bodily assaulted them. They additionally robbed the person of some money and his cell phone.

Station House Officer of Matlauda police station in Panipat, Vijay, stated each the incidents came about in the identical village.

“A probe is underway… No arrests have been made so far,” he stated.

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