Woman assaulted, looted by loader driver

Kanpur: A 35-year-old woman was found injured and unconscious on the side of Muderi road in Shivrajpur area of Kanpur on Wednesday. Police said that during preliminary investigation, she managed to inform them that she was dumped at an isolated spot after being severely assaulted and robbed off her valuables by a loader driver.
Few persons have been detained for questioning to ascertain the identity of the loader driver, said SSP Preetinder Singh while talking to reporters. The woman is currently recuperating at Lala Lajpat Rai hospital.
“We found the victim injured and unconscious on the side of Muderi road. During preliminary investigation, the woman informed cops that she was brutally assaulted and had her valuables looted by a loader driver, who later dumped her at an isolated spot by the roadside and fled the scene. The incident occurred while she was travelling in his loader to Shivrajpur from Kalyanpur area of the city,” said the SSP.
“We have picked up few persons from the area to ascertain the identity of the loader driver,” he added.
“We are waiting for the victim to recover so that we can gather more details. Also, we are ensuring her statement before the magistrate,” said Singh.