20-year-old woman abducted from street, gang-raped on college campus in Gwalior; trio arrested

BHOPAL: A 20-year-old girl was allegedly abducted and gang-raped by three men on a college campus in the Dabra area of Gwalior district.

While the incident occurred on Feb 19, the matter came to light only recently after the survivor's health worsened, said police. The Dabra police swung into action late Friday night, arresting all three accused named in the complaint.


The survivor had been staying at her aunt's house since Feb 10. The incident took place on the evening of Feb 19, around 8pm, when she stepped out to a local stall to eat.

According to police sources, two men arriving on an e-rickshaw intercepted her. Before she could raise an alarm, the men gagged her and forcibly pulled her into the vehicle. On their way to a secluded spot, they picked up a third accomplice.

They drove the woman to a college campus situated at the Aru Tiraha intersection. Under the cover of darkness, the three men allegedly took turns raping her.

The following morning, February 20, the accused dropped the victim near her aunt's shop. Before fleeing, they reportedly issued death threats, warning her of "dire consequences" if she dared to approach the authorities.

Three held for 'gang rape' in Gwalior's Dabra Traumatised and fearing for her life, the survivor remained silent for several days. However, as her physical condition began to deteriorate significantly due to the assault, she narrated the ordeal to her aunt.

The family rushed her to the Dabra Rural Police Station on Friday evening. Police registered an FIR under relevant sections of the IPC/BNS pertaining to kidnapping and gang rape.

All three suspects were arrested. The arrested individuals have been identified as: Bhupendra Batham (23): Employed as a watchman. Sonu Batham (25): An e-rickshaw driver. Abhishek Parihar (28): An e-rickshaw driver.

The accused are being interrogated, and police are currently scanning their past criminal records to see if they have been involved in similar strikes in the region. The victim has been sent for a medical examination.