Dalit woman gang-raped by youths in movie theatre, two arrested

Meerut | Wednesday | 6th December, 2017

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Meerut: A 27-year-old Dalit woman was allegedly gang-raped by two youths in a theatre at Mawana here on Tuesday evening. The two men then allegedly gang-raped the woman inside the movie hall.The rape survivor then approached the police station with her complaint. Police claimed that the rape survivor had accompanied a youth she knew and was gang-raped by the latter and his friend who showed up later. Amiruddin befriended her, by allegedly pretending to be Amar, and they started a relationship.Amirrudin took her out for a movie at Kamal Theatre in Mawana here on Tuesday afternoon at about 3 pm. Police arrested two youths — Amiruddin and Wasim — from Mawana bus stand on Tuesday.Police also alleged that the main accused, Amiruddin, befriended the rape survivor on a fake identity, Amar, following which fringe right-wing groups demanded action alleging it to be a case of 'love jihad'..