Haveri: Men who assaulted interfaith couple charged with gangrape

Seven men who allegedly barged into a hotel room and attacked an interfaith couple during their stay in this district have been charged with gangrape after the victim complained that she was sexually assaulted by them, police said on Friday.

In the case of moral policing, three men, who also belong to a minority community, have been arrested in connection with the incident that happened on January 8, they said.

“On Thursday afternoon, the victim’s statement was recorded in front of a magistrate wherein she alleged that she was gang raped by seven men who also abused and assaulted her. So, based on her claim, we have added section 376 D (gangrape) to the existing FIR. We have arrested three men in connection with the incident so far,” a senior police officer said.