A 36-year-old man had to undergo several surgeries after he was allegedly gang-raped by five men in Vashi, Navi Mumbai on Monday night.

According to Vashi Police, the man was on his way home and had stopped to smoke on a deserted spot when five men kidnapped him and took him behind trees, beat him up and sexually abused him.

“We have taken the description of the accused and are trying to trace them. We are also looking at CCTV footages of the nearby areas. The victim stated that the accused seemed to be inebriated and also under the influence of narcotics. They all seem to be in the age group of 25-30,” the Indian Express quoted a senior police officer from Navi Mumbai as saying.

The police added that they have registered a case under section 377 after the man’s relatives approached them and investigation is going on.

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