Dancer gang-raped at birthday party in Unnao

As the victim was leaving the event, six inebriated men abducted her in a car and raped her in a nearby jungle, the complaint said.

KANPUR: A dancer engaged to perform at a property dealer’s birthday party was gang-raped by six men in Uttar Pradesh’s Unnao district late on Wednesday, police said. All the accused are absconding and a search operation has been launched to nab them, an official said.

The survivor has alleged that she first approached the Jajmau police with her complaint, but they took no action. Later, she approached the Kotwali police in Unnao Sadar, following which the accused were booked under Section 376 (rape) of the Indian Penal Code. (Pic for representation)

According to the FIR lodged by the survivor, her team of three dancers were recruited to perform at the office party in Unnao’s Deepak Nagar for ₹6,000. As she was leaving the event, six inebriated men abducted her in a car and raped her in a nearby jungle, the complaint said.

The survivor has alleged that she first approached the Jajmau police with her complaint, but they took no action. Later, she approached the Kotwali police in Unnao Sadar, following which the accused were booked under Section 376 (rape) of the Indian Penal Code.

The survivor has undergone a medical examination to confirm charges of rape, while search operation has been launched to nab the accused, superintendent of police (Unnao), Siddharth Meena, said.