A 35-year-old Noida woman and her 14-year-old daughter were raped by a gang of robbers for close to three hours near Bulandshahr on Friday night. The rape survivors and four of their family members were headed to Shahjahanpur from Noida when their car was ambushed after Friday midnigt near the village of Dostpur. Police said the women were raped for three hours at gunpoint while other family members were thrashed.

"15 suspects have been detained. Main accused has been identified and he belongs to a nomadic tribe. Special teams have been formed and the ones being detained are being inquired for more details," said Vaibhav Krishan SSP Bulandshahr. Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police Javeed has said that the police has mobilised all resources to nab the culprits.

He tweeted, "Horrible Bulandshahr incident a challenge. Going all out to nab the culprits. All resources being deployed. Useful leads being pursued." The family had started from their home after midnight and were going to attend the rituals held 13 days after a death of a relative. As they neared Dostpur village, the robbers who were hiding in the bushes along the road flung an iron rod at their car that hit it with a clang. The driver slammed the brakes and got down to check for damages. This was when the attackers emerged and took the family at gunpoint.