In a shocking incident, a 50-year-old woman was gang-raped & murdered allegedly by three men including an occultist and his two disciples on January 3 in western Uttar Pradesh's Budaun district. Two men have been arrested and a case has been registered against them, police said. Locals of the village alleged that around 12 am, a car rider and two other men escaped, leaving the woman bleeding. She succumbed to her injuries. As per reports, the accused had taken the victim to Chandausi for treatment in their car.
The post-mortem report revealed that the woman received fatal injuries in her private parts. The woman's rib and leg were broken while the lungs were attacked with a heavy object. Severe bleeding was also reported. Budaun police said a case of gang-rape and murder has been filed and two arrests have been made. He also added that disciplinary action was being taken against local policemen for negligence. Meanwhile, National Commission for Women (NCW) chief Rekha Sharma said that a team have been sent to the district to take stock of the situation.