Rajasthan: Woman gangraped and tattooed with abuses for dowry

In a shocking incident, a 30-year-old woman was allegedly gang raped by her husband and his two brothers who tattooed expletives on her forehead and hand after her family could not fulfill their dowry demand in Alwar district, police said on Monday.

The victim was married to Jagannath in Reni village. She alleged that since her marriage in January last year, her husband and in-laws used to beat her up and demand dowry of Rs 51,000, they said.

"Her husband and brothers-in-law allegedly raped her and tattooed profanities on her forehead which her parents later made an attempt to get removed," a police official said. Parents of the victim claim that the 28-year old was sedated via some drug in her drinks and was tattooed on, reports NDTV.

The victim says a tattoo on her hands reads "My father is a thief."

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She has been living with her parents since then, Mahila police station SHO Abdul Wahid said, adding the woman has still marks on her forehead and hand.

An FIR has been registered under sections of 498-A (Protection of Women Against Domestic Violence Act), 376 (punishment for rape)and 406 (punishment for criminal breach of trust) of IPC and an investigation in the case has been initiated, he said.

The police are yet to make any arrests.

(With PTI inputs)