3 men abduct, gang-rape woman, hit her with brick in Shamli

Meerut | Friday | 20th July, 2018

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Muzaffarnagar: A 42-year-old woman was allegedly abducted and gang-raped by three men of her village, who also hit her with a brick and disfigured her face after presuming that she was dead. The shocking incident took place in Shamli district’s Adarsh Mandi area on Thursday evening.The woman was spotted lying in a pool of blood in a filed by some farmers who informed local police. They then dragged the woman to an isolated place and raped her. She was then rushed to district hospital where her condition is stated to be critical.According to police, the woman was going to field to collect fodder for animals when the three men attacked her. The victim has been admitted to hospital.”An FIR under sections 376 D (gang-rape), 323 (punishment for voluntary causing hurt) of the Indian Penal Code was registered at Adarsh Mandi police station, the ACP said.Priyanka Sharma, an officer of women helpline, said, “The woman’s condition is not good.”.