A 19-year-old woman alleges she is kidnapped and gang-raped by six men in Palghar district, Maharashtra. Police say the incident occurs after the woman and a male friend are stranded near a highway and the attackers arrive on two motorcycles. According to reports, the men overpower the friend and take the woman to a nearby abandoned building, where the sexual assault takes place. The woman later approaches police and files a complaint.
Authorities register a case against all six accused at the Talasari police station and arrest one suspect. Additional suspects are detained, and police conduct a search to locate those still at large. One report says the woman’s friend’s motorcycle skids off the road, while another describes it breaking down, leaving them stranded on the roadside. Outlets also differ slightly on the stage of arrests reported, with some stating one arrest and others citing three arrests within hours.
Police investigate the circumstances and track the remaining accused, while the case is being pursued under relevant sections. The victim’s allegations are central to the ongoing inquiry.
