A 19-year-old woman was allegedly raped by her friend while two others filmed the act and shared the video on social media in Maharashtra's Thane district, the police said on Tuesday, February 11.
According to the police, the assault took place in the Kamatghar area of Bhiwandi on December 29, 2024.
The city police on Sunday, February 9, arrested the woman's 22-year-old friend for the rape and her girlfriend and another person, who filmed the assault, an official said while sharing an update on the Thane crime.
"We have arrested two men and the victim's girlfriend who was part of the conspiracy," said senior inspector Krishnadev Kharade. He further added that the trio have been remanded in police custody until February 12, quoted PTI.
The official said the victim's friend lured her to come with him for a walk in the afternoon and then took her to a lodge where he allegedly sexually assaulted her. He said the two other accused filmed the act and shared it on social media.
The official said the woman lodged a police complaint a month after the assault following the video went viral.
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