Woman gang-raped, murdered in UP’s Badaun, rod inserted in private parts

A brutal and horrific case of alleged gang rape, reminiscent of the Nirbhaya gang-rape case in Delhi, was reported from Uttar Pradesh's Badaun district where a middle-aged woman was assaulted, gang-raped and then killed.

A 50-year-old Anganwadi worker was allegedly raped and murdered in the Ughaiti area of Uttar Pradesh's Badaun district, police said on Tuesday. A case has been registered against three people in the matter, out of which two have been arrested.

According to the post-mortem report, an iron rod was inserted into the woman's private parts and it was also found that the woman's lung was punctured, with several ribs and leg broken.