She was alone in her hut in a field when four masked men came, police say. The woman is about 90.
The attack allegedly happened on Thursday night in her village in Madhya Pradesh’s Khandwa district, roughly 55 km from the district headquarters. Police told reporters on Saturday that she was gang-raped.
The next morning she told her daughter, who lives in another village. The daughter took her to the district hospital. Staff there advised them to go to the police, Khandwa Superintendent of Police Manoj Rai told PTI by phone.
After receiving a complaint, police registered a case under section 70 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the provision covering gang rape, Rai said.
The woman is being treated for her injuries at the district hospital. Police said she is out of danger.
The search
A special investigation team headed by an additional superintendent of police has been formed. Three teams have gone out to find those responsible, according to Rai. Police have also announced a reward of Rs 10,000 for information that leads to an arrest.
No arrests had been announced when police spoke on Saturday.
