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VRADIYIVKA, Ukraine - Locals in the south-central Ukrainian town of Vradiyivka have suspected something was very wrong in their police department for many years. 

Their anger exploded into outraged protest last week, when hundreds of townspeople stormed the police station after 29-year-old Iryna Krashkova accused two police officers and a local townsman of beating and raping her on June 29.

The government has promised a thorough investigation of Krashkova’s allegations. The three accused are currently in custody.

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