32-yr-old woman gangraped in Badaun

A 32-year-old woman was allegedly held captive and gangraped by three persons, including the son of a policeman, in the Bisauli area here, police said today.

According to Senior Superintendent of Police LR Kumar, the victim was along with her two children taken to an under- construction house by one Himanshu when she had gone out to purchase medicines on Friday night.

The victim alleged that Himanshu, the son of a policeman, locked her up with the children in the house and left only to return later with two aides to gangrape her, the SSP said.

On Saturday, after being released by the accused, the woman told local residents about her ordeal and went to the police.

On the basis of the victim's statement, a case has been lodged against Himanshu, Khalifa alias Pramod and an unidentified person.