40 year old woman from Allahabad gangraped by three men poured acid before dumping on railway tracks in Kanpur

KANPUR August 27: A 40-year-old woman from Allahabad was allegedly raped by three men who also poured acid on her face before dumping her on the tracks close to Kanpur Railway Station, police said today.

The victim was found with severe damage to one of her eyes, burns on her face and neck yesterday afternoon, police said, adding that the trio attacked her with acid in an apparent attempt to conceal her identity.

“The victim, through sign language, told us that she was raped by at least three men in the wee hours of Friday. Later, the men threw acid on her face and dumped her near the track,” the SSP said.

Some locals claimed the victim was a beggar and had come to Kanpur two days ago. Others said she came in search of work four days ago from Allahabad and was staying at a slum near the railway station, he added.