Jalandhar, Aug. 21 -- The Jalandhar rural police have booked an 18-year-old youth and his 19-year-old friend for repeatedly raping his fiancee after sedating her and uploading her explicit videos on social media.

The FIR came after the woman, aged 21, gave interviews to a private digital channel, alleging police inaction despite her complaint.

Even the Punjab State Women Commission took suo motu cognisance of the case and directed police to conduct a thorough probe, with a report by August 22.

Jalandhar rural senior superintendent of police Harvinder Singh Virk said the accused had been booked under Sections 64 (2) (rape), 351 (criminal intimidation) and 61(2) (criminal conspiracy) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and relevant sections ...