Delhi Shocker! Woman Abducted, Gangraped, Paraded On The Street Wearing Garland Of Slippers

In a shocking incident, a woman was abducted, gang-raped and paraded on the street in Vivek Vihar area of Shahdara district in the national capital.

As per the police, after the alleged gang rape of the woman, her hair was cut, her face was blackened and she was paraded in the streets wearing a garland of slippers.

The incident took place on Wednesday afternoon. The woman was at her husband's home in Anand Vihar when the accused who lived near her mother's place in Kasturba Nagar abducted her.

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What happened?

According to reports, the barbaric incident was 'revenge' for the death of a boy in the locality in November.

"The boy committed suicide in November last year and his family is now blaming the victim. They have alleged that it was because of her he took the extreme step. To extract revenge from her, they allegedly abducted her. They wanted to teach her a lesson," a senior police officer said.

According to the survivor's sister, a boy living in the neighbourhood who claimed to be in love with the woman committed suicide in November last year. "His family blames my sister for their son's death," she said.

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Four people have been arrested in connection with the crime.

"We have registered the FIR under relevant sections of Indian Penal Code. We have arrested four accused persons who all are from the same family. The victim was given counselling and medical aid as well," added R. Sathiyasundaram, DCP (Shahdara).

DCW issued notice to Delhi Police

Delhi Commission for Women Swati Maliwal in a tweet stated that she was issuing a notice to the Delhi Police in connection with the gruesome crime and has demanded quick action to arrest the criminals and provision of security to the family of the survivor.

"In Kasturba Nagar, a 20-year-old girl was gang-raped by illegal liquor sellers, made her bald, wore a garland of slippers and turned her face black in the entire area. I am issuing notice to Delhi Police. All criminal men and women should be arrested and the victim and her family should be given security," the DCW chief tweeted.

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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday called it a shameful act and urged the Centre to instruct the police to take strict action.

"This is very shameful. How did the criminals get so much courage? I urge the Union Home Minister and the Lieutenant Governor to instruct the police to take strict action, pay attention to the law and order situation. Delhiites will not tolerate such heinous crime and criminals at any cost," tweeted the Chief Minister.

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