
PUNE, Jan 22: In a shocking incident, three young businessmen operating from Pune Cantonment area allegedly raped their 20-year-old stepmother after threatening to shoot her down.
The incident, which occured in Lonkar Vasti of Lohegaon around 10.30 p.m. on Thursday, came to light when the victim lodged a first information report against them with Lohegaon police chowki. One of the three businessmen was arrested late on Thursday night. The victim has been admitted to the Sassoon hospital.
The woman stated in her FIR that she had recently married a 65-year-old businessman from Pune Cantonment area. He had provided her an accommodation at Raskarwada in Lohegaon since his sons were against the marriage.
According to the FIR, the woman was by herself inside her house when the three businessmen arrived in a white coloured car. They insisted that she should walk out of their father8217;s life. A heated argument ensued when she refused to do so.
Enraged over her refusal to divorce their father, one of them brandished a pistol and threatened to shoot her down. Later, they raped her, the FIR stated.