An attempt was made to kill a 47-year-old civil judge

Panic gripped amongst the residents of judges colony on posh civil lines area of Aligarh, when an attempt was made to kill a 47-year-old civil judge, allegedly after she resisted the accused to outrage her modesty. local police registered a case in this regard and were making efforts to nab the culprits, named in the FIR. The cops, after initial probe claimed that the investigation pointed towards old dispute between the two parties but they said that the truth would only unfold once they will nab the culprits.

According to reports, filed by the brother of the victim, his kin whom he named in the FIR as Gopal Gupta, a resident of Bareilly, along with Pankaj Gupta, hailing from Farukkabad, and some other of their unknown accomplices barged inside judge’s residence late on Sunday night. Judge, who was single and living alone, wake up but the accused sprayed some pesticides on his nose and also forced to drink it when she resisted their rape attempt. The accused also brutally attacked to kill her but had to left mid-way which saved the life of the woman judge. She was taken immediately to near-by private hospital. Further investigations are on in the matter. 

Meanwhile more cases of raped poured in during the last 24-hours. In Bahraich, a  staff nurse posted at primary health centre in Hujoorpur area has accused a

senior government doctor and in-charge of the centre of attempting to molest her in an inebriated condition, prompting the health department to order a departmental inquiry. “Further action will be taken after report of the inquiry comes,” Chief Medical Officer of Bahraich, R K Tandon disclosed before the media on Tuesday morning, adding that deputy CMO is conducting the probe. However, the CMO said that no police complaint has been filed. The nurse in her complaint to the CMO has alleged that the in-charge of the centre misbehaved with her in an inebriated state and tried to take her inside a room on Saturday.

According to the woman, the doctor often used to make inappropriate advances towards her and she was in a state of shock, the CMO said.In Balrampur district, a dalit woman hailing from Haraiya locality claimed that Bachcha Yadav, lokai Yadav, Ramu Yadav, took advantage as she was alone in her home and later gang raped her. She lodged a report on Monday and all the accused were arrested. In Fatehpur district, 5-year-old girl residing in Kumharantola Amauli locality of Chandpur, was reportedly playing when a local 14-year-old boy raped her on Monday evening. Similarly, in Philibhit, another 7-year-old girl hailing from Gajraula, was reportedly lured by her neighbour Ravi (14), who took her in the jungles of Zari and raped her also on Monday evening. In Kanpur, 15-year-old girl, residing in Anupurwa locality of Bilhaur, was raped by 23-year-old Horilal, when she went out in connection with work on Monday morning. A case has been registered and the victim was sent for medical examination.

Meanwhile at least six devotees were killed, while 35 others were injured after a speeding mini-bus overturned near a crossing in Akrabad area of Aligarh on Tuesday morning.  The bus carrying around 60 people to a ‘satsang’ and proceeding towards Khurja from Etah turned turtle at the crossing, police said.  Six devotees died on the spot, while the injured have been admitted to hospital for treatment.

In another mishap, three siblings of a family died after consuming adulterated ‘Chura’ and tea in Ranipur area of Mau also on Tuesday.  Superintendent of Police (SP), Dinesh Chandra Dubey said  that three children of Gyan Maurya took ill after consuming contaminated ‘chura’ and tea in morning. The children were rushed to the hospital, but died soon.  The bodies have been sent for post-mortem. 

It yet another road mishap, three members of a family were killed, while four others were severely injuried in an accident in Bardah area Azamgarh on Tuesday morning.  Police said a speeding SUV rammed into a truck on Azamgarh-Jaunpur highway near Bhira village in the wee hours of morning. The accident resulted into the death of three people on board and other passengers sustained severe injuries.  

The family was returning from ‘Vindhyanchal shrine’. The injured have been referred to Varanasi for treatment. lastly, in Ambedkarnagar, ateast five persons were killed and 17 injured after a passenger vehicle ploughed into a road-side  tree in Baskhari, on Tuesday morning.  The ill-fated vehicle rammed into the tree and overturned on  Akbarpur-Azamgarh road, Superintendent of Police Sunil Saxena said.   Five people died on the spot, while 17 others, who were injured, have been admitted to hospital.  The bodies have been sent for the post-mortem.