SURAT: A 42-year-old widow was gang-raped by four persons in her house in the city's Limbayat area on Saturday. Two accused were arrested on Tuesday for the alleged crime. The rape survivor, who had avoided registering the complaint out of fear after being threatened by the accused, approached the police on Monday.

Police booked Anmolsingh Dharmpalsingh Kapse, Yogesh Pratapsingh Rajput, Munna Pandit and Guddu Tiwari - all notorious characters of Godarada area - for the crime. Anmolsingh Kapse and Yogesh Rajput were soon arrested but the two others are on the run.

"The accused were arrested from Godadara locality and will be questioned about the crime. A manhunt has been launched for the other two accused," said D D Damore, police inspector, Limbayat police station.

The rape survivor, who is a resident of Godadara, was returning home with another woman when the four accused stopped them at the staircase of their apartment. They showed a knife and threatened to kill them if they shouted for help, police said.

The accused took the two women to the rape survivor's house and raped her while holding the other in captivity. The four accused took turns to rape the widow. The other woman pleaded for mercy and told the miscreants that she will fulfill their demand later if they allowed her to go. She gave the miscreants her address and mobile number and allowed her to go.

The accused escaped from the location after committing the crime and the rape survivor did not come out of her house because she was frightened. However, her friends and relatives encouraged her to lodge a police complaint.

The rape survivor's husband died 10 years ago while her son studies in another state. She does labour work in the vegetable market and lives alone in a rented accommodation.

