JAISALMER: Police arrested five persons in a case wherein a 28-year-old widowed woman, who refused to marry a person 15 years older, was attacked under Sankda police station area in Jaisalmer district. The accused allegedly cut her nose and tongue, injuring her seriously. The arrested persons were produced before the judicial magistrate in Pokhran from where they were sent on remand.
Search for the remaining culprits is on. SP Ajay Singh inspected the spot and visited the house of the victim and nearby areas and collected information. He said that applicant Baseer Khan, a resident of Jageeron ki Dhani on October 17 gave a report at Sankda police station. The complaint said that his sister Guddi was married six years ago to Koje Khan but her husband died five years ago. Her son is four years old and after Koje’s death, her in-laws were constantly harassing her and were pressuring her to marry again but she refused to marry.
SP said that the report further stated that Guddi and her mother were at their house when around 10 to 15 people armed with swords, sticks and guns entered the house and attacked them. They cut Guddi’s nose and tongue and allegedly outraged her modesty by tearing her clothes and also thrashed her mother. Baseer, on hearing the cries of the women, came running and saw the accused running away on bikes. He informed the police and took the injured women to hospital.
SP said that based on the report, a case was lodged and investigation was started. Looking at the seriousness of the case, he himself went to the spot. He directed Sankda SHO to immediately arrest the wanted culprits. The search is on.
Sankda SHO Kanta Singh Dhillon said that the case is being intensively investigated.