A couple was killed and their two relatives — a woman and a minor girl — were allegedly gangraped by a gang of five armed unidentified men during a robbery at Dingerheri village in Mewat district in the early hours of Thursday.
The shocking crime came to light when one of the family members managed to escape from the house and alerted the villagers.
Police sources said the assailants had locked both the rape victims inside the house before running away with valuables, including cash, jewellery and a two-wheeler.
A couple was killed in the incident while two women were gang-raped. Five teams of police have been constituted to nab the culprits, said Police officials.
According to the complainant in the case, who is one of the two gang rape victims, she along with her three cousins was asleep inside the house and her uncle and other family members were sleeping outside. Suddenly, four to five men barged inside the house, tied up the family members. They beat them up with iron rods and sticks. Members of the gang then took turns to rape the complainant, who is married, and her minor cousin.
The assailants first killed the couple, said to be about 40 years of age, with sharp edged weapons and then injured six other members of the family.
After committing the crime, the accused tied the injured with ropes and escaped from the spot. Some residents living nearby found the injured after which the police was informed.
Based on the complaint, police have lodged a case under section 459 (grevious hurt), 460 (trespass), 376 D (gangrape) of Indian Penal Code (IPC) and other sections of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) and the Arms Act. (with agencies inputs)