Horror as woman locked in room and gang-raped – 5 arrested | World | News

A woman who was seeking treatment was allegedly locked in a room and gang-raped by a number of people. Police are investigating the incident after she managed to escape and raise the alarm.

The woman said that obscene photos and videos of her have now been posted online and that she has had death threats since the incident. Five people have now been arrested following the attack after the woman raised the alarm.

ThePrint in India reports that the victim visited a cleric in Mathepur, northwestern India, seeking treatment for her child.

The cleric then told her that her child was afflicted by an “evil spirit” and asked her to visit him in the Taura area the following day.

When she got there she was told treatment would begin that evening, was then given a drink, and fell into unconsciousness.

When she woke up she discovered she was locked in a room where the cleric and others held her prisoner and raped her.

The woman says she was told her child would be killed if she reported the incident, was taken to a number of locations, and had her mobile phone SIM card destroyed to prevent her from contacting her family.

It was only after this that she was able to escape and reach home, where she recounted the horrifying incident to relatives.

She was reported as saying: “On the night of June 23 I managed to escape from the clutches of the accused with my child and reach home, where I narrated the entire incident to my family.

“The accused had circulated my obscene photos and videos on social media and were continuously threatening me.”

Five people, including the cleric and two women, have now been detained.

Rajesh Kumar, station house officer, said: “The matter is being thoroughly investigated from all angles.

“Further legal action will be taken based on the facts that emerge during the investigation.”