A woman who was gang-raped by four men in Bihar’s Begusarai in 2019 has allegedly been attacked again, with miscreants throwing her off the rooftop of a house in an apparent attempt to kill her. The woman survived but sustained serious injuries and is undergoing treatment at Sadar Hospital.
The woman has accused the family members of the prime accused in the earlier gangrape case of orchestrating the attack and repeatedly threatening her. Police have arrested one suspect in connection with the matter.
The arrested man is reportedly a relative of Ramu Mahto, the prime accused in the 2019 gangrape case.
The latest incident took place around midnight on Monday under the jurisdiction of Chakiya police station. According to the survivor’s account, some miscreants allegedly locked the door of her sister-in-law’s house from outside.
When the sister-in-law called the woman to come and open the door, she stepped out of her house. Two men then allegedly took her upstairs to the rooftop, assaulted her and threw her off the edge.
Her family members later found her unconscious and rushed her to Barauni Primary Health Centre. Given the seriousness of her injuries, she was subsequently shifted to Sadar Hospital, where she is currently receiving treatment under police supervision.
The woman and her husband have alleged that the attack was carried out at the behest of the accused in the 2019 gangrape case.
The family further alleged that she had been subjected to physical assaults on three separate occasions and that they were now living in constant fear.
The June 2019 incident had made headlines after four men allegedly broke into her house and gang-raped her. The case had attracted widespread attention at the time because of the brutality involved.
The latest attack has once again raised concerns over her safety and the threats allegedly faced by her and her family.
Meanwhile, questions have also been raised over the response of the local police.
According to the survivor’s family, they repeatedly attempted to contact the Chakiya police station SHO on his personal mobile number in the early hours of the morning but received no response.
The family subsequently approached Superintendent of Police Manish at Sadar Hospital and informed him about the incident.
Following this, personnel from the Nagar police station reached the hospital, ensured that the woman received medical attention and recorded her statement.
The statement was later forwarded to Chakiya police station, where an FIR was registered.
Headquarters DSP Nikhil Kumar said an FIR had been registered on the basis of the woman’s statement.
He confirmed that one accused, identified as Bhongal Kumar, had been arrested in connection with the case.
According to the DSP, the woman alleged that she was taken from her house to the rooftop before being thrown down. Police are investigating all aspects of the incident.
Police are now probing the alleged involvement of other persons, the motive behind the attack and the victim’s allegations of threats from the accused’s family.
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Inputs by Sourabh Kumar
