A tribal woman was allegedly gang-raped by 10 men, including her husband, in Madhya Pradesh's Bhilai Borkhedi village on Tuesday. She was also allegedly made to drink urine and paraded semi-naked in the village, reports NDTV.
The woman and her husband had a dispute over a piece of land a few months ago, following which he allegedly attacked her with an axe. The woman registered a complaint with the police for the axe incident and then moved into her parents' house in another village along with her 10-year-old son.
The woman's husband allegedly asked her to meet him in their village to reach a "compromise" in the axe attack case on Tuesday night.
After reached the husband's village, the woman and the son were allegedly tied up and locked in a store room by the husband and nine other men.
The woman was then allegedly thrashed and gang-raped.
The women has also alleged that when she pleaded for some water, the accused urinated on her and made her drink it. They then paraded the woman in the village in a semi-nude state.
On Thursday, the woman was rescued by her relatives after they found out that she was locked in the store room.
She has been admitted to a hospital and her condition is now said to be stable.
All the 10 accused have been arrested and booked for gang-rape and assault.
The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Bhilai Borkhedi village has said according to the woman she was gang-raped and kept captive in her husband's house for three days... We are investigating the case.
The husband has denied the gang-rape charges. "I only slapped her and beat her with sticks," he said.
The horrific crimes against women has been on the rise in India as this case is the latest in a string of horrific sexual crimes against women that have been reported this month.
