Sleeping woman, 70, 'gang raped by her 2 neighbours' – son awoke to her cry for help

A 70-year-old woman was allegedly raped by two men after they broke into her home in the Alwar district of Rajasthan, India.

On July 21, the woman claims that she was asleep in her room at 10.30pm when the purported assault occurred.

She told police that one man raped her while the other assisted him. Her son, asleep in the next room, heard her cries and the men fled the scene, it is reported.

Investigators arrived to complete a medical examination, collect forensic and scientific evidence and record her judicial statement before a magistrate, according to India Today.

Two men – who are believed to be the woman’s neighbours – were arrested on suspicion of rape just 30 minutes later. They have both been remanded into judicial custody.

Joginder Singh Rajawat said the police treated the complaint with urgency and immediately launched an operation under the supervision of Kherli Station House Officer Vijay Chandel.

Rajawat added that the case is “extremely serious” and will be completed as soon as possible, with police seeking to ensure a fast process for the victim.

The investigation is ongoing.