Muzaffarnagar: A 40-year-old mother of three allegedly committed suicide on Wednesday in Uttar Pradesh after a video clip of her gang-rape was circulated on WhatsApp.
The woman took poison after she found out that the clip was being circulated on the instant messaging service, said senior police officer Pradeep Gupta.
One person has reportedly been arrested.
The police say according to villagers, the woman had been harassed by one of the rapists for months.
After her death was reported, there were protests by hundreds of activists who have demanded financial help for the woman's family.
The woman took poison after she found out that the clip was being circulated on the instant messaging service, said senior police officer Pradeep Gupta.
One person has reportedly been arrested.
The police say according to villagers, the woman had been harassed by one of the rapists for months.
After her death was reported, there were protests by hundreds of activists who have demanded financial help for the woman's family.
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