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Woman gang-raped at gunpoint in front of husband and child in Muzaffarnagar

The four accused pulled her off the bike and dragged her to a sugarcane field nearby and took turns to abuse her

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ANI Muzaffarnagar

In yet another incident of crime against women, a 25-year-old lady was allegedly gang-raped by four men at gun point on Friday, in front of her husband and child here.

The four accused pulled her off the bike and dragged her to a sugarcane field nearby and took turns to abuse her.

They also threatened her and her husband against disclosing the incident to anyone.

Speaking to ANI, victim said, "Four men dragged me to a sugar cane farm and raped me. They constantly threatened to kill my child, also tied and beat up my husband. The men also constantly threatened to kill my child".

 

Meanwhile, Superintendent of Police (SP) Ajay Sehdev stated, "The incident happened when the woman was returning from a village with her husband and three-month-old child on a motorbike. An FIR has been registered in this case; medical examination of both the victim and her husband is being done; also investigation is underway".

The accused are on the run and yet to be identified.

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First Published: Oct 07 2017 | 10:05 AM IST

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