Rape survivor attacked in Chandigarh
Chandigarh, June 4: A rape survivor was hospitalised here on Monday after two unidentified assailants threw an acid-like liquid on her.
The victim, who was headed for a court hearing in her rape case, was rushed to the Government Multi-Specialty Hospital (GMSH) in Sector 16 for treatment.
Police said the matter was being investigated and the statement of the victim was being recorded.
The incident took place near the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER).
A police officer said the victim did not receive many injuries but was being treated for burning in the eyes.
The victim had alleged that she was raped by a youth from Jammu in a hotel in Burail area of Chandigarh's Sector 45 last year.
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Rape accused's mother murdered by victim's brother in MP's Shivpuri
Shivpuri (PTI): The 60-year-old mother of a rape accused was killed allegedly by the victim's brother in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district, a police official said on Saturday.
The incident took place on Friday, Rannod police station house officer (SHO) Arvind Chauhan said.
"An anganwadi worker returning from a hospital was offered a lift by one Inder Gurjar, who took her to a secluded spot and raped her. She called up her brothers to narrate the ordeal. One brother of the victim along with two associates went to Gurjar's house and assaulted him. When Gurjar's mother Sirkunwarbai (60) intervened, she was attacked with a sharp weapon. She died on the spot," he said.
Based on a complaint filed by the deceased woman's daughter-in-law, three persons were booked for murder. One of them was held on Saturday, the official added.
A separate case has also been registered against Gurjar for rape, he said.
Police personnel have been deployed in the area in view of tension following the incident, the official added.
