22-year-old woman raped in car, 5 held

NEW DELHI: In a shocking incident , coming close at the heels of the gangrape of a call-centre employee in Dhaula Kuan, a 22-year-old woman - a resident of Seemapuri in northeast Delhi - has alleged that she was gangraped by six men on Tuesday night.

The victim was allegedly abducted from near her residence and raped for over two hours in a moving car. Police claim to have arrested five of the accused.

The accused dumped her in the same area in a semi-conscious state. The woman complained to police but no FIR was lodged for two days; till the time the medical report confirming rape was received.

The woman, who got married recently, was returning home when six men driving in acar forcibly pulled her in.

After being dumped in the Seemapuri area, the traumatized victim somehow managed to get to police, but no immediate steps were taken to track down the accused. The woman was taken to GTB Hospital . After the medical reports confirmed rape a case was registered under sections 365 (kidnapping) and 376 (g) (gangrape) at Seemapuri police station.

Police sources said the accused were known to the victim . "We have apprehended five out of the six men based on the description given by the victim. The car used for the crime is yet to be recovered. The accused will be produced before the court on Monday," said a senior police officer.