India: Woman raped by two separate gangs in one night

Just about one year after the tragic gang rape and subsequent death of a New Delhi student known as “Nirbhaya”, the BBC reports on the most unfortunate chain of events of a 21-year-old Indian woman that tragically resulting in two gang rapes on Chrismas Eve.

According to reports, the young woman was abducted by three man while visiting friends in  Karaikel, Pondicherry where at least one man raped her.

After the first rape, the unnamed victim contacted friends and while returning from reporting the incident, was picked out by another gang and sexually assaulted at least six times.

Indian police say that 10 men are in custody for the crime and two officers have been suspended for not registering the victim’s complaint initially.

The woman has been hospitalized for the injuries suffered from the brutal attacks and is said to be in stable condition.

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