UNA
A case of rape of a 73-year-old woman by a youth has come to light in a village under Amb police station of Una district.
The accused entered the house at night and after assaulting the old woman, raped her. The police have recorded the statement of the victim and registered a case against the accused.
The victim told the police in her statement that she lives alone. On Wednesday night, when she was sitting in her verandah, the accused came home and said that there was a fight in his family. On asking for water, the victim gave him water and went inside, but then the accused also entered the room from behind and started beating her by holding her by the throat. During this, she fainted. When she regained consciousness, she found herself on the bed, clothes were in disarray and the mobile was missing. When she tried to go out, the door was locked from outside.
The victim could not ask for anyone’s help the whole night. In the morning, when the neighbors heard her voice, they opened the door and took her out.
DSP Amb Dr. Vasudha Sood said that after registering the case, the police has laid a trap to catch the accused. The accused will be caught very soon, he added
