Madhya Pradesh horror: Newly-wed woman gang-raped by 5 after fight with husband at picnic spot; over 100 rounded up

NEW DELHI: A newly married woman on an picnicking with her husband was allegedly raped by five men in Madhya Pradesh's Rewa district, following which police have rounded up over 100 persons, an official said on Friday.

The incident occurred on Monday at a picnic spot in Gurh tehsil, police reported.

"The woman got married recently. She and her husband are in the age group of 19-20 and are still in college," Rewa headquarters Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Himali Pathak told PTI over the phone.

The woman informed the police that one of the five persons had tattoos on his hand and chest. The DSP stated that police have rounded up more than 100 people as part of their investigation.

The couple approached the Gurh police station around 1.30 pm on Tuesday.

The medical test of the survivor was conducted and an FIR was registered the same day at 7 pm," the DSP said.

Citing the woman's account, the DSP mentioned that she and her husband had a fight near a fountain, about 2 km from a famous temple in the Gurh industrial area.

In her statement, the woman said five men took turns to rape her near the fountain, some 20 km from the district headquarters, the official added.

Our investigation is underway," she said, adding that the five unidentified persons have been booked under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)

The victim's identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme court directives on cases related to sexual assault.

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