Sexual harassment of women is a bitter reality of Indian society but there is another hidden, dark truth- male rape. Yes! Male rape do take place in our society.
In a gruesome incident, a 16-year-old boy from Mumbai was allegedly raped for 1 year by 15 different men. According to the police, a friend of the victim in 2016 raped and assaulted him physically.
The accused have also shot a video of the horrific incident and blackmailed the victim to continue raping him. “The victim was very scared and did not tell his family about the abuse,” said police.
In a police complaint, the victim said that after his last rape on June 26, he felt “unbearable pain” and confided to a friend. The medical examination of the boy confirmed the rape and physical assault.
After the complaint, the Police have registered a case against 15 people and 7 of them were detained.