Woman Allegedly Kidnapped, Gang-Raped in Haryana's Jind

A Dalit woman was allegedly kidnapped and then gang-raped by six men in Roopgarh village, the police said on Tuesday.

The woman, a resident of Harsola village in Kaithal district, told police that she had gone to her relative's house in Roopgarh when the incident took place.

The accused Chandrasekhar, Manoj, Jitendra, Kala, Sandeep along with another accomplice whose name could not be confirmed - all residents of Kandela village - abducted the woman in a vehicle and took her to a nearby farm where they gang-raped her, Superintendent of Police Abhishek Jorwal said.

When she resisted, they threatened her with dire consequences. She somehow managed to escape from their clutches and reached Sadar Police Station to lodged a complaint, he said.

An FIR has been registered against the accused under relevant sections of the IPC and SC & ST Act.