Family looted on Jewar-Bulandshahr highway in Uttar Pradesh; robbers rape four women, kill male companion

Noida: A family hailing from Jewar was attacked and robbed while they were going to Bulandshahr in their car Wednesday night.

The incident happened at the Jewar-Bulandshahr highway in Greater Noida region of Uttar Pradesh.

A family of eight, including four female members, two children accompanied by two men, were travelling to Bulandshahr to get one of the child treated at a hospital when a group of 6-7 heavily armed men attacked them.

The attackers fired at one of the tyres of the car forcing the vehicle to stop and then attacked the family.

The criminals held the family hostage and allegedly gang-raped the four women.

Unfortunately, when one of the male companion tried to stop them, the miscreants shot him dead.

The criminals fled with Rs 45,000 cash and jewellery.

Uttar Pradesh Police have initiated an enquiry into the incident and sent the women for medical examination.

Last year, the entire nation was jolted by the news of brutal gang-rape of a Noida woman and her daughter. The incident took place at Dostpur village of Bulandshahr on Delhi-Kanpur highway. The incident occurred near bypass when the family from Noida was from travelling to Shahjahanpur on National Highway 91 (NH 91).