Tue Apr 08 00:40:00 UTC 2025: ## Varanasi Woman Subjected to Grueling Six-Day Gang Rape by 23 Men
**Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh:** A 19-year-old woman in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, has been the victim of a horrific six-day gang rape involving 23 men. Police have arrested six suspects, while investigations continue to identify and apprehend the remaining perpetrators.
According to police reports, the incident began on March 29th when the victim, accompanied by friends, went out. After failing to return home, her family filed a missing person report on April 4th. She was found by police, but initially did not disclose the assault. It was only on April 6th that her family filed a gang-rape complaint, leading to the victim revealing the details of her ordeal.
The victim stated she was drugged and repeatedly raped over six days by 23 men at various hotels and hookah bars across the city. Police have filed charges against 11 unidentified individuals and 12 identified individuals, six of whom are now in custody.
The investigation has detailed a harrowing account of the victim being abducted and repeatedly assaulted by different groups of men. The accounts include being taken to various locations across Varanasi and drugged before each assault.
The case has sparked outrage and highlights the ongoing issue of violence against women in India. The police investigation is continuing, and efforts are underway to bring all those involved to justice.