With series of cases of rape and murders already rocked the state capital in the beginning of this week, yet another 22-year-old girl was sexually assaulted by her neighbour who later tried to burn her alive in Farukabad district in the wee hours of Wednesday. The girl was now battling for her life with severe burn injuries at the District Hospital.
Surprisingly the cops who were informed of the incident did not reached the spot even after passing of several hours. later on when the media highlighted the case, senior officers intervened in the matter and instructed the local police to take cognizance and get a case registered. They also claimed to have raided the house of the accused but failed to nab him.
Reports said that Kamla (name change), a native of Kidwainagar locality of Kamalganj returned to her parents house on last Sunday. She was married four years back by her parents after one local youth identified as Sanjeev tried to forcibly made sexual affair with her and had gave her several threatening calls. After learning that Kamla returned to her house, Sanjeev once again tried to satisfy his lust. In the wee hours of Wednesday, he entered into Kamla’s house and spray some intoxicants over her family members who all were sleeping at the roof-top. later when they turned unconscious, he entered into the house where Kamla was sleeping along with her 10-year-old sister Geeta. The accused initially tried to pull Kamla out of the house and asked her to accompany him so that they could elope and live together. However, when she refused the accused sexually assaulted her and when she raised alarm, he threw kerosene over her body and set her ablaze to torch her alive. Geeta, who was witnessed to the incident revealed that her sister rushed outside writhing in pain. She shouted for help after which some neighbours rushed and somehow doused the fire and shifted her to Primary Health Centre (PHC) from where she was referred to District Hospital. later it was villagers who informed the incident to the police. They also helped the family members to regain their conscious. A case has been registered in this regard and efforts were now on to nab the accused.
Meanwhile a youth was strangled by his parents and siblings over a minor household dispute in Sehaswan area of Badaun on late Tuesday night. According to reports, Ata Mohammad (28), a driver by profession and resident of Amanpur hamlet under the Kotwali Dehat police station, tried to pacify his mother and wife who had a minor scuffle over some domestic issue on Tuesday night. Ata Mohamed reportedly favoured his wife which irked his parents and three siblings who all were present in the house.
The situation took an ugly turn when they tied Ata Mohamed with a cot and severely beaten him with sticks and later they strangulated him to death. Ata’s wife who tried to rescue her husband was also injured in the attack. Surprisingly the cops registered a case under Section 304 IPC claiming it to be a case of culpable homicide. They also not arrested anyone so far in the matter.