Robbers kill couple, gangrape two of family in Mewat village

GURGAON: An elderly couple was beaten to death and two women, including a minor, of the same family, were gangraped after being held hostage by five armed robbers at Dingerhedi village of Tauru in Mewat, 45 km from Gurgaon, on Wednesday night.

Police said the assailants locked both the rape victims inside the house before making off with valuables including cash, jewellery and a two-wheeler. The incident came to light only after one of the family members managed to sneak out and informed villagers.

One of the rape victims, 22, told police that armed men (4-5 in number) barged into the two houses at midnight.“They tied the family members inside a room, beat them up with rods and sticks. They then gangraped me and my 15-year-old cousin,” said the complainant. She told the police that the assailants were armed with country-made pistols and ransacked the house looking for valuables.

“They left at 3 am after locking us inside the house,” she told police. The elderly couple died in the hospital. Police said the family is from Uttar Pradesh.

Based on the complaint, police have lodged a case under Sections 459 (grievous hurt), 460 (trespass), 376 D (gangrape) of IPC and other sections of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) and the Arms Act. “Primarily, it appears to be a rape and murder during robbery. We are investigating the case,” said a police spokesperson.