A recent case of gangrape filed by a couple in the Mirzapur district of UP has been found fake by the Uttar Pradesh police. A viral video sensationalised a case of robbery and molded it into a gangrape case to draw the attention of the police so that immediate action is taken. The police busted the case within a week and the truth shocked everyone. The couple who portrayed themselves as husband and wife were actually unmarried.
Sohan went on a trip with girlfriend
On September 11, the complainant named Sohan Bharti, along with his girlfriend and a friend went to visit the Ashtbhuja Hills (Vindhyachal) on a bike. While Sohan was sitting in the jungle with his girlfriend, four men came and started recording their video. They asked the couple for ransom and threatened them which stirred a brawl between the two groups.
Meanwhile, Sohan’s friend recorded this incident which was edited to showcase it as a gangrape and posted on Instagram.
Details as per the complaint
As per the complaint filed by Sohan, his wife was gangraped on September 11 in the Ashtbhuja hills as they were returning after visiting the temple. The complaint says that the couple came across four to five people who assaulted them and snatched their mobile phones and money in cash. Thereupon the complainant was tied to a tree and his wife was pulled into the jungle where four perpetrators gangraped her. Sohan further wrote that the alleged rapists threatened to kill the couple as his wife screamed.
Police react to the case
The Superintendent of Police of Mirzapur, Abhinandan said in his statement that the case was found to be fake after the police investigation. The video was purposely posted on Instagram to draw police attention. Now, a complaint has been filed in this case and the probe is underway.
