In a shocking incident, a mentally challenged woman who accompanied her sick mother to the hospital was abducted in a car and sexually abused by a gang of men. The incident happened on Thursday evening in Kerala's Trivandrum district. While the 34-year-old went to the nearest hospital canteen to buy some food items for her mom, she was allegedly pulled into a car near the hospital block. After abusing her, the gang dropped her back at the hospital. The incident came to light after the hospital staff enquired to the woman after noticing her torn clothes. The medical examination confirmed that she was raped.

The police arrived at the hospital and took the victim's statement and the case was subsequently registered and a probe was launched. The visuals from the hospital's CCTV cameras are being examined to identify the culprits, said Police. An investigation is underway to ascertain how many are involved in the rape.