Woman Abducted, Gangraped in Moving Car in Gurgaon; Probe Underway

The incident comes close on the heels of the brutal Rohtak gangrape and murder.

Signatures on an anti-rape banner. (Photo: Reuters)

A 22-year-old woman from Sikkim was allegedly gangraped by three men in a moving car in Gurugram on 14 May.

The woman was attacked at around 2 am when she was travelling from Delhi to her residence in Gurugram Sector-17. She was near her residence building when three men dragged her into their Swift car.

They then took turns to rape her in the moving vehicle while heading to Najafgarh, said a senior police officer, quoting the victim's statement. After the accused threw her out of the car in Najafgarh area, and sped away, the woman alerted passersby, who called the Delhi Police to the spot.

A case of rape has been registered against three persons. “We have constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) and a probe is underway,” Sandeep Khirwar, Commissioner, said.

One of the accused is reportedly named Deepak, police said.

We have identified a few vehicles on the basis of her statement and CCTV footage and raids are being conducted at various locations to nab the accused.

Police Officer

The incident comes days the gruesome gangrape and murder of a 23-year-old woman came to light after her decomposed and mutilated body was found near the Industrial Model Township in Urban Estate, Rohtak.

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The woman had gone missing from Sonipat on 9 May. Stray dogs had bitten off the face and lower portion of her body.

Women's safety remains an issue of concern despite a slew of steps taken by the government after the 16 December, 2012 gang-rape and murder of a paramedic student in Delhi sparked nationwide outrage. She later came to be known as 'Nirbhaya' (the fearless).

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