One lady was raped by 10 males and one other by eight, cops mentioned. (Representational)
Johannesburg:
A gang of gunmen compelled their approach right into a music video shoot and raped eight younger ladies from the forged in a small South African city this week, police mentioned Friday.
Safety forces have arrested three of round 20 suspects thus far over the Thursday assault on the outskirts of Krugersdorp, a small city west of Johannesburg, Police Minister Bheki Cele mentioned.
The gang attacked the crew and forged whereas they have been offloading tools and getting ready the set, he advised reporters.
The ladies have been aged between 18 and 35, Cele mentioned, including one lady was raped by 10 males and one other by eight.
Even the lads have been stripped bare and robbed of their private belongings, he advised reporters on the sidelines of a convention of the ruling get together in Johannesburg.
“It seems like they’re overseas nationals, mainly they’re zama zamas,” he mentioned, referring to individuals who illegally exploit mines within the nation.
President Cyril Ramaphosa advised the identical convention that he had ordered the police minister to verify the perpetrators have been “apprehended and handled”.
Rape is grossly under-reported in South Africa, however on common one such crime is reported to the police each 12 minutes within the nation.
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