An 18-year-old woman was allegedly gang-raped by her brother-in-law and two others in Nashik city of Maharashtra, news agency PTI reported. According to the police, the woman was sexually assaulted on the pretext of arranging a guarantor to secure bail for her jailed husband.

The incident took place in the Panchavati area of Nashik between 10 am on Wednesday and 5 pm on Thursday, the police said, adding that during her 31-hour ordeal, the survivor was also thrashed by the accused, causing her to become unconscious a few times. She managed to escape from their clutches and approached the police later, PTI reported.