'Filmed, circulated video on social media': 21-year-old gang-raped by 6 in front of her fiancé in Uttar Pradesh

Harveer Dabas / TNN / Updated: May 16, 2025, 07:35 IST

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In a shocking incident in Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh, a 21-year-old woman was allegedly gang-raped by six men in front of her fiancé on May 10. The perpetrators, from the same village, also filmed the assault and circulated the video on social media. Following this, the woman reported the crime to the police, leading to the registration of an FIR.

'Filmed, circulated video on social media': 21-year-old gang-raped by 6 in front of her fiancé in Uttar Pradesh

A 21-year-old woman was allegedly gang-raped by six men in front of her fiancé. The perpetrators, from the same village, also filmed the heinous act and circulated the video on social media.

BIJNOR: A 21-year-old woman was allegedly gang-raped by six men in front of her fiancé in UP's Bijnor district on the night of May 10, police said on Thursday. The accused, from the same village, held her fiancé before taking turns to violate her. They also filmed the act.Initially, the traumatised woman remained quiet and only spoke about her ordeal when the accused circulated the video on social media.Bijnor SP, Abhishek Jha, said, "The woman approached the cops on Tuesday night. She said six villagers gang-raped her when she went to talk to her fiancé on the village outskirts. An FIR was registered against three named and three unknown persons under BNS sections 70 (1) (gang rape) and 351 (2) (criminal intimidation) and sections of the IT Act."The SP added: "Three of them were arrested, and the rest have been identified and will be nabbed soon."

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

A 21-year-old woman was allegedly gang-raped by six men in front of her fiancé in Bijnor district, Uttar Pradesh.
The accused filmed the assault and circulated the video on social media, prompting the woman to report the incident to the police.
Three of the six suspects have been arrested, while the others have been identified and are expected to be apprehended soon.

(The victim's identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme court directives on cases related to sexual assault)

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Harveer Dabas

Harveer Dabas is based in Bijnor with two decades of experience covering farming issues, crime and wildlife. A grassroots-level reporter, he has an eye for detail and a passion for digging out exclusive stories

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