Lucknow: A 16-year-old girl was gang-raped by several men in Kasganj district, Uttar Pradesh, while her fiancé was forced to witness the crime, police reported.

The incident occurred in broad daylight at Hazara Canal, where the victim had gone for a visit with her fiancé. According to police, the assailants dragged the girl into a room at the location, threatening her fiancé outside.

Authorities revealed that the accused made a video of the girl before committing the crime. They used the threat of making the video public to intimidate the victim. The attackers then proceeded to rape the girl inside the room, one by one, police said.

The case has drawn attention to issues of safety and security in the region, with local authorities under pressure to respond swiftly and bring the perpetrators to justice. The investigation is ongoing, with police working to identify and apprehend the suspects involved.