Basirhat(WB): A 45-year-old woman was allegedly abducted from in front of her house at Basirhat in North 24 Parganas district and gangraped, police said today.

The incident took place on Saturday night at Sarkarhati village, Basirhat Sub-Divisional Police Officer Abhijit Banerjee said today.

The woman was later dumped in front of her house.  Three of the accused were arrested after a complaint was lodged with the police by her family last night, the SDPO said.