The Vithalwadi police in Ulhasnagar has registered a case against five lawyers and two women of a family for allegedly gang-raping their maid servant.

The accused have been identified as Ulhas More, his brother Satish, mother Alka, sister Sangeeta Shah and her husband Deepak and friend Nikumbh Rawal.

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Acting on the complaint, the Vithalwadi police has managed to arrest Satish and searching for other accused who is on the run.

Police said the victim, 41, stays in Kalyan and used to work as a maid servant at More's place situated in Vithalwadi area in Ulhasnagar.

In the complaint, the victim alleged that four to five months before when all family members were at home including their friend, Rawal during which she had argument with Alka over some issue after which Alka and Sangeeta pushed her into a room and sent Ulhas, Satish, Deepak and Nikumbh to rape her one by one.

The complainant also alleged that the accused threatened her not to reveal the crime to anyone.

The victim further claimed that later during one occasion, Satish and his brother Ulhas came to her residence in Kalyan where they again forcefully raped her.

The victim claimed that when she approached the local Koksewadi police, they initially denied to file an FIR but later after some local leaders from the community interfered, Kolsewadi police registered an FIR and transferred the case to Vithalwadi police in Ulhasnagar.

Vithalwadi police has arrested one lawyer while other family members are on the run.