Archive · 7 Oct 2026
Nine Arrested After Alleged Gujarat Assault Over Purification Ritual
Police in Gujarat are investigating an alleged assault on a woman and a man she was with.
Police say the woman had previously been sent to live with a man who claimed to be her husband, but she left and returned to Surendranagar.
Officers say that man already had a wife and children, so they do not consider him legally married to the woman.
Police allege that relatives found the pair and took them to a house.
There, the group reportedly claimed a purification ritual would happen and restrained the pair.
Police say the woman was sexually assaulted and subjected to degrading acts, and the incident was filmed.
The video later circulated online, and police used information about it to find the woman and ensure her safety.
Nine people have been arrested, and the allegations remain under investigation.
Police say a woman and her alleged partner were taken to a house in Surendranagar after relatives found them together.
The group allegedly invoked a purification ritual and restrained the pair; police say the woman was sexually assaulted and subjected to degrading acts.
Police say the incident was recorded around 9 a.m. on October 5 and circulated online.
After receiving information about the video on October 6, police located and rescued the woman and later found the male victim, who was receiving medical treatment.
Nine people, including two women and the man claiming to be the woman’s husband, have been arrested; police say the investigation is continuing.
- Who
- A woman, her alleged partner, and nine arrested suspects, including the man who claimed to be her husband.
- What
- Police allege the pair were restrained and the woman was sexually assaulted and subjected to degrading acts during a purported purification ritual; the incident was recorded.
- When
- The video was allegedly recorded around 9 a.m. on October 5; police received information about it on October 6.
- Where
- A house in Surendranagar, Gujarat; police say the main accused had a home in Vapi, Gujarat.
- Why
- Police say the woman and her alleged partner were found together after the woman had left the man who claimed to be her husband; the group allegedly presented the assault as a purification ritual.
- Location of alleged assault
- Surendranagar, Gujarat
- Alleged recording time
- Around 9 a.m. on October 5
- Police alerted
- October 6, after a community leader told the Superintendent of Police about a circulating video
- Arrests
- Nine people, including two women
- Police response
- Police located and rescued the woman and later found the male victim, who was receiving medical treatment
- Charges cited
- Police cited Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita provisions relating to gang rape, causing hurt and wrongful confinement, and provisions of the Information Technology Act
- Marital status described by police
- Police said the main accused already had a wife and children, and therefore could not legally be considered the complainant's husband
- Investigation status
- Police are examining the accused's roles and the recording and circulation of the video
