A woman was allegedly gang-raped by three members of staff at an Indian hospital while she was being treated in intensive care.

The woman's husband alleged she was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of the hospital in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, where she was given an injection and sedated.

She was then gang-raped by three men, her husband told police, according to the New Indian Express.

Swati Maliwal, head of the Delhi government's Commission for Women, during a protest against rape and violence against women in New Delhi earlier this month after it was claimed at least six women were raped every day in the Indian capital

The alleged victim was said to have breathing problems and was being treated in the ICU at the medical facility on Sunday.

Police said CCTV cameras of the ICU were switched off at the time of the alleged attack.

Senior police officer, Harimohan Singh told the news agency ANI: 'The woman was admitted to the hospital with breathing problem.

'She has alleged that she was gang-raped by hospital staff on Sunday.'

Four men and a woman have been arrested and are being questioned by officers, police added.

Last week a 12-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped by her brothers and uncle before being strangled and beheaded in Madhya Pradesh.

Earlier this month students took to the streets in protest in India's southern state of Tamil Nadu after a number of videos showing sexual assaults on college girls were posted online.

Women's rights campaigners demanded police investigate the assaults and provide protection for the victims, many of whom have since been identified through the video clips.

Swati Maliwal, head of the Delhi government's Commission for Women, said at least six women were raped every day in the Indian capital on New Delhi.