A WOMAN has been brutally raped by two men who dragged her out of the holy River Ganges in India before taking turns assaulting her.

The attackers filmed their assault of the 45-year-old woman in Patna, Bihar, in the North East of the country.

2 The woman was attacked while bathing in the River Ganges, a sacred site to Hindus Credit: Wikimedia Commons

They later sickeningly posted the shocking video of the attack on social media.

Disturbing footage shows the woman begging with her attackers to consider the “sanctity” of the holy river which is sacred to Hindus.

But one of the attackers can be seen telling her to stay quiet as he continues the sick assault.

In Hinduism the River Ganges is the Goddess Ganga descended to earth and is often called “Mother”.

2 The attack took place in Patna in northern India

The unnamed victim had been bathing in the Ganges, a religious Hindu cleansing ritual, when she was attacked.

One of the men was filmed dragging her from the water before raping her on the riverbank.

She was eventually released by her attackers and fled to a police station, according to NDTV.

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Several local news outlets have claimed that when the woman first reported the rape to police, cops refused to take action.

But once the video went viral on social media, police tracked down both culprits.

They have now been arrested by local police and remain in custody pending investigation.

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