UP: Woman offered lift, gangraped

Meerut: A 40-year-old woman was allegedly gangraped by two people in Sardhana area here when she turned unconscious after consuming a spiked drink offered by them, police said on Monday.

“The victim was offered a spiked drink after which she fell unconscious. Taking advantage of the situation, she was taken to a secluded place in a forest area and allegedly gangraped,” they said.

As per the complaint lodged by the victim, the duo offered her a lift in their car on Saturday. One of the accused identified as Ankit was known to her. On the way she was offered a cold drink laced with sedatives which made her unconscious, police said.

The victim was then taken to a secluded spot in a forest area by the two accused and gangraped. Both of them left her in an unconscious state near Meerut road and fled, they said.

A case has been registered against the accused and the victim has been sent for medical examination, police said.

PTI