An attempt was made to abduct a minor Dalit girl in the Sardhana police station area of Meerut on Thursday morning. When the girl's mother resisted, she was attacked with a sharp weapon, leaving her seriously injured. She has been admitted to a private hospital in Meerut, where her condition remains critical.
According to the victim’s family, the incident occurred around 8 am on Thursday. The woman was going to the fields with her 17-year-old daughter to cut sugarcane. Near the canal, some young men from the same village stopped them. It is alleged that the youths misbehaved with the mother and daughter, and when they resisted, they started verbally abusing and assaulting them.
It is alleged that the accused used casteist slurs and attacked the woman on the head with an axe. The woman was seriously injured in the attack and fell unconscious on the spot. After this, the accused abducted the minor girl and fled the scene.
Upon receiving information about the incident, family members and villagers reached the spot. They admitted the injured woman to the hospital. The woman’s condition remains critical in the hospital.
Based on the complaint filed by the victim’s family, the police have started an investigation into the matter. CO Ashutosh Kumar said that a case has been registered based on the complaint. The search for the accused is underway, and they will be arrested soon.
Ajay Kumar | Sardhana, Meerut
Courtesy: Hindi News