Pregnant woman gang-raped in Uttar Pradesh’s Badaun

Badaun (UP), January 20

A 32-year-old pregnant woman was allegedly raped by some unidentified men here when she had gone to relieve herself in the field at Kachula village, police said on Saturday.

The incident took place at 5 am on Friday. The accused had allegedly tied her hands and feet and also stuffed a cloth in her mouth, SSP Chandraprakash said.

The SSP said when the woman did not return home after a long time, her family started searching for her.

Later, they found her from a nearby forest in an unconscious state, following which the family informed the police and the woman was then admitted to a hospital, he said.

The woman was sent to Bareilly for treatment and her medical examination would also be conducted, the SSP said.

Her statement would be recorded on Saturday, he said, adding that the police had launched a search operation for the accused. PTI