In a ghastly incident, a 75-year-old woman was allegedly sexually assaulted by a 42- year old man, Shailendra Rana, resident of Khadara, Dharasu, in Uttarkashi on Monday night. The accused is absconding. The medial report received on Wednesday confirmed the sexual assault. Police sources said that the victim along with her 14-year old granddaughter was sleeping in her house at Bangaon on Monday night when an inebriated Rana barged in.
His target was the 14-year old girl. However, she managed to escape. Bent on satisfying his lust, he made the aged woman his target. She lodged a complaint at the police station on Tuesday and a case under Section 376 of the IPC was registered in the Dharasu police station. Teams have been formed to look for the accused. The victim's statement was recorded under Section 164 of the CrPC before the magistrate, said Uttarkashi SP Jagatram Joshi.