In a horrifying incident, a 45-year-old died after being gangraped and tortured in Madhya Pradesh’s Khandwa. Reports quoted eyewitnesses claiming the woman was bleeding heavily and her uterus was visibly protruding. The police have arrested the two accused in connection with the case.
The incident occurred on Saturday under the limits of the Roshni police outpost in Khalwa tehsil.
According to the villagers, the woman was found unconscious in the courtyard of one of the accused’s house. When she regained consciousness after some time, she told them about her ordeal. Following this, the police was informed. The woman was brought to the hospital. During this time, she passed away.
Khandwa Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Rajesh Raghuvanshi said that prima facie, it appears that the woman was severely assaulted and she bled to death.
He said, "A post-mortem is being conducted at the Khandwa district hospital under the close watch of forensic experts. The report will reveal further details".
The deceased has two children, and she and the accused belonged to the same tribal community, he added.
According to the police, the woman and the accused attended a wedding on Friday, and the victim's family brought her home from the house of one of the accused men on Saturday morning. She died around 2 pm, following which the police were informed.
The accused had been inebriated when they committed the brutal crime, police stated.
