# Two UP cops, two CRPF men arrested for gangrape in Amroha

2026-09-23T21:11:48+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 3 independent outlets

A 24-year-old woman from Haryana's Fatehabad has alleged she was gang-raped at a farmhouse in Amroha district on September 22. Police have arrested two Uttar Pradesh Police personnel and two CRPF personnel in connection with the incident. According to Superintendent of Police Lakhan Singh Yadav, the woman was contacted by an acquaintance on September 20 and asked to meet CRPF Inspector Mohit. She met him in Sonipat on September 21, then travelled to Meerut where CRPF Head Constable Lalaram Yadav joined them. The group later picked up Sub-Inspector Sanjay Tomar in Hasanpur and took her to a farmhouse on the Atrasi-Hasanpur road. The complainant alleged that Mohit, Tomar and Lalaram Yadav raped her one after another. Police Head Constable Pramod allegedly attempted to rape her but she pushed him out and called police at around 6 am. An FIR has been registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for abduction and gangrape. All four have been arrested and remanded in judicial custody. The farmhouse reportedly belongs to an independent MLA from Uttarakhand. Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has demanded historic action.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

The coverage is largely uniform straight reporting, with Hindustan Times and Times Now providing the most detailed accounts of the sequence of events and police statements. NDTV's report is brief but consistent. The main difference lies in the prominence given to Akhilesh Yadav's criticism: Times Now and Hindustan Times quote his social-media post attacking the state's law and order, while NDTV omits it entirely. This omission removes a political reaction that adds context to the case. The core facts are undisputed across all sources. The next step is the judicial custody of the accused and further police investigation into the property owner and departmental action against the personnel. The farmhouse's ownership by an Uttarakhand MLA and the involvement of paramilitary personnel in a custodial context are the elements to follow as the investigation proceeds.

## Coverage

- ndtv.com (neutral report) <https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/2-cops-two-crpf-jawan-arrested-for-gangrape-of-woman-in-up-12089082#publisher=newsstand>
  Straight factual account without political framing
- hindustantimes.com (neutral report) <https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/2-up-cops-2-crpf-personnel-held-for-gangrape-of-woman-in-amroha-101790188497140.html>
  Detailed report including police and opposition reaction
- timesnownews.com (neutral report) <https://www.timesnownews.com/india/woman-alleges-gangrape-at-farmhouse-in-amroha-accused-arrested-article-156211732>
  Factual report with police details and political quote

Tags: Akhilesh Yadav, Amroha, CRPF, Samajwadi Party, Uttar Pradesh Police
Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/4-arrested-for-gangrape-of-woman-in-ups-amroha/
License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources.
Cite: https://indianopinion.org/4-arrested-for-gangrape-of-woman-in-ups-amroha/#story-in-brief
