A woman from Gonda who climbed onto the roof at Lucknow High Court on April 10 threatened to jump and has now alleged gang rape and forced religious conversion. She claims she was abducted under the pretext of marriage, repeatedly assaulted, and coerced into marriage after conversion. Police have initiated an investigation.
On April 10, 2026, a woman from Gonda climbed onto the roof of Lucknow High Court premises and threatened to jump with her child. The incident drew attention, and her subsequent statement has revealed serious allegations.
According to the woman, she was abducted on the pretext of marriage, then gang-raped by several individuals. She alleged forced religious conversion, coerced marriage, and prolonged physical and mental abuse. She stated that repeated assaults led to the birth of her child, for which the accused took no responsibility.
The woman accused the village head and others of shielding the perpetrators and threatening her life. At the High Court, pressure was applied to withdraw her case, her child was threatened with being thrown from the roof and held in the air. Lawyers intervened to rescue the child, while she fainted; the Registrar Security team safely brought them down.
She has demanded an FIR and immediate arrest of all accused. Police have begun investigating the claims to verify their authenticity.