Bihar Woman Allegedly Gang Raped, Child Dies After Both Thrown Into Canal: Cops

Monday, 12 October 2020Newsdesk

A Dalit woman in Bihar's Buxar district was allegedly gang raped and her child died after they were attacked and thrown in a canal, police said. The five-year-old child died from drowning, officials have said, adding that one of the seven accused has been arrested in the case. Of the seven accused, only two have been identified so far.

New Delhi, 12 October 2020

As per news report of NDTV, the survivor has been admitted to a hospital in the district, about 135 km from Patna, for treatment. "The woman's medical examination is being done. An FIR (First Information Report) has been filed, while one accused has been arrested. The body of the child has been sent for post-mortem," police officer KK Singh was quoted as saying by news agency ANI. "We are confirming other details in the case," he added.

Source -NDTV