Amid mounting anger at the rapes in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras and Balrampur, another gang rape incident was reported from Lucknow on Friday. The incident took place under the jurisdiction of the Gudamba Police Station, where a Dalit woman went to meet the accused and was allegedly raped.
The accused, identified as Vipin, would have called a meeting on August 22 under the pretext of getting a job for the woman. When he arrived at the defendant’s home, he saw three or four other men there, including a Shakeel. The woman has alleged that all the men took turns raping her and held her captive for about a week.
A week later, when her condition deteriorated, the defendant abandoned her and fled. They even threatened the woman with serious consequences if she approached the police.
When the woman first went to the Gadhi police post to lodge a complaint with members of her family, her complaint was not heard. The victim then went to the Gudamba Police Station to file a complaint on 3 September, but her complaint was not filed there either. However, after the Hathras incident made headlines, the police were allegedly pressured and introduced the FIR. Two men were later arrested.
DCP North Zone Shalini said: “The victim then filed a complaint in my office, after which a case was immediately registered. Police have arrested two defendants so far and the matter is under investigation. The woman has reported rape, more measures are being taken, ”he said.
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