In a horrifying incident, a man addicted to gambling and alcohol is said to have bet his wife after running out of money. Upon losing the stake, his friends allegedly gang-raped her.
The incident took place in Jaunpur district and after the incident, the victim went to court when the police refused to take action on her complaint. Following a court order, an FIR has been registered in Zafarabad police station in the same district.
The victim, who lives in the Zafarabad police station area, claimed that her husband was an alcoholic and had put her on stake while gambling.
Reports said that her husband's friend Arun and relative Anil often used to visit their house for drinking and gambling. One particular day, last month, her husband put her on stake while gambling with Anil and Arun. On losing, Arun and Anil gang-raped her.
After the incident, the victim went to her maternal uncle's house. Her husband followed her, asking for forgiveness and said that it was a mistake.
After he apologised, she went back with him in his car. On their way, her husband stopped the car and allowed his friends to gang rape her once again.
When the woman complained to the police, they refused to file a complaint, following which, the victim approached the court. The court ordered police to register a case of gangrape.
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