A 19-year-old woman was allegedly raped by three men in Sonipat, Haryana. According to police reports, the incident occurred after the men offered her a ride home. One of the accused has been arrested, and an investigation is underway.
The woman stated in her police complaint that she was returning from Sonepat city when the incident occurred on February 4, 2018. She had been in the city to obtain her Aadhaar card. The woman boarded a jeep, where three men, including the driver, allegedly took her to a nearby field and raped her.
Inspector Dalbir Singh, SHO Sadar Police Station, Sonepat, confirmed that a case had been registered against the three accused, and one arrest has been made. Authorities are continuing to investigate the matter.
This incident is among several reported in Haryana. In April 2025, four minor boys were sentenced to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment each in connection with the gang rape of a 17-year-old girl in 2023. The court deferred the verdict for a fifth accused pending verification of his age at the time of the crime. In September 2018, a 19-year-old man was arrested for allegedly raping a minor girl. In another case that same month, a 19-year-old college student was kidnapped and gang-raped.
