An Indian woman claims she hand her 14-year-old cousin were gang-raped while two of her relatives were murdered after being accused of eating beef.

The 20-year-old woman, who is a Muslim, claims the gang of men beat her uncle and aunt to death before attacking her and her cousin.

The incident happened in Mewat in the northern sate of Haryana two weeks ago.

The 20-year-old woman claimed she and her 14-year-old cousin were gang-raped by four men who also beat her aunt and uncle to death in the Indian town of Mewat in Haryana province

Cows are revered in India and in many states killing the animals is against the law

Cows are considered sacred by India's Hindu majority and the slaughter and consumption of beef is banned in several states.

Speaking to BBC Urdu, the woman said: 'They [the accused men] said that we ate cow meat and that is why we were being disgraced [raped]. They even threatened to kill me and my family if we ever told anybody what happened to us.'

Mewat, which is only 60 miles from Delhi, is a majority Muslim area and the source of significant conflict.

The victim denied eating beef, which is illegal in Haryana.

Local police denied the attack was carried out by cow protection groups.

However, in recent years there has been significant controversy over the number of gang-rapes targeting innocent woman..

Officials in Mewat district have even been testing mutton biryani to ensure that the meal hadn't been bulked up with elicit beef.