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Bulandshahr: In a shameful incident, a woman in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr was allegedly gang-raped by her brother-in-law and his friend, her father has claimed.

Adding to her woes, the woman’s husband divorced her through instant talaq or “triple talaq” after she complained to him about the incident, the victim’s father told news agency ANI.

Bulandshahr: Man alleges that his daughter was raped by her brother-in-law and his friend, later given #TripleTalaq when she complained about it to her husband; Case registered under relevant sections, investigation on pic.twitter.com/Uuw8Kd7uxE — ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) December 21, 2017

According to local media reports, the incident happened on December 1, the day the victim had married the younger brother of the rape accused.

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The reports also claimed that the brother-in-law and his friend not only gang-raped the victim but also shot a video footage of the heinous act. They threatened to upload the footage on social media if she informed anyone about the incident.

Reportedly, a case has been registered under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and investigations were underway.