In a case that is similar to the horrific Nirbhaya case, a case of a middle-aged woman being gang-raped and assaulted has been reported from Uttar Pradesh’s Badaun. The crime took place on Sunday evening in Mewali village in Ughaiti police station area.
According to the post-mortem reports, the woman’s lung was punctured and her ribs and a leg were broken. An iron rod was also inserted into her private parts, resulting in severe blood loss. She was also hit by something heavy. The post-mortem examination was conducted by a team of three doctors, including one woman doctor.
While the Station House Officer (SHO) has been suspended, Badaun SP Sankalp Sharma said in a statement that the police have registered a murder case against three people, Mahant Baba Satynarayana, his disciple Vedram and driver Jaspal, at the behest of the victim’s family. One of the accused has been arrested. He has been charged under Sections 302 and 376D of the Indian Penal Code. Police have formed four teams and are on the look -out for the two absconding accused individuals.
The woman’s body was left outside her house on Sunday night at around midnight. She later succumbed to her injuries.