Bhopal

Boy injured in group clash; youth held for raping woman

SR

A 17-year-old boy was severely injured after he was attacked with a sharp-edged weapon in a clash between two groups at Ishwar Nagar late night on Sunday.According to the police three persons were abusing each other and when the victim requested them to stop they started quarreling with the victim and attacked with a sharp edged weapon in his stomach and hands and escaped the spot.

Victim’s friends came to his rescue were also injured in the clash and sustained minor injuries. later the victim was rushed to Narmada hospital where his condition is reportedly stable.

Investigating Officer ASI Virendra Singh Parmar told that the clash was fuelled with old enmity and earlier also the groups had a fight.Victim is still under observation but his condition is out of danger. The three accused are being searched and would be nabbed soon. The crime record of the absconding accused is being searched, he added.

Meanwhile a 21-year-old boy was arrested on the charge of raping a 32-year-old woman at Nehru Nagar on Monday.

According to the police on the pretext of marrying the accused Surendra Dohare developed relationship with the victim and later refused to keep his promise after which the victim lodged a complaint with the Kamla Nagar police.

Accused is son of police head constable with the MP Police.Police have registered a case under section 376 of the IPC and have started further investigation.The victim has also alleged that the accused used to demand money and she had given money on several occasions.