Rape of young woman in Haryana shocked and disgusted me: Rahul

New Delhi July 20 (IANS) Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday condemned the rape of a young woman in Haryana by 40 men saying it has "shocked and disgusted" him and must make everyone must hang their heads in shame.
"The rape of a young woman in Haryana by 40 men has shocked and disgusted me. Ironically today in Parliament I had drawn attention to the issue of growing violence against woman " said Gandhi on Twitter.
"As a nation we must hang our heads in shame for our inability to protect this daughter of India " he added.
A young woman from Chandigarh has alleged that she was gang-raped by up to 10 men for four days after being held captive in a private guest in Morni Hills area of adjoining Haryana s Panchkula district police said on Friday.
The victim aged around 21 years and resident of Mani Majra area of Chandigarh alleged that she was taken to the guest house by a man known to her husband on the pretext of getting her a job in the guest house.
But she was held captive there from July 15 to 18 and the men took turns over the four days to rape her.

--IANS sid/vd