Bihar SHOCKER! Gang-Rape Survivor Thrown Off Roof After Refusing to Withdraw Case
A 30-year-old woman who survived a gang rape was thrown off the roof of a building by a neighbour in Bihar's Begusarai district after her family claimed they were being pressured to withdraw the sexual assault case. Police have arrested the accused, officials has said.
The injured woman was admitted to Sadar Hospital in Begusarai for treatment. Based on her statement, police arrested her neighbour, identified as Bhongal Kumar.
Police said a case had been registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and an investigation was underway.
Family Alleges Pressure to Withdraw Gang-Rape Case
The woman's family members alleged that they had been facing pressure to withdraw the gang-rape case registered in June. They claimed that the latest attack was part of repeated attempts to intimidate them into dropping the case.
According to police, the woman was allegedly gang-raped by five men on June 11 when she stepped out of her house to relieve herself.
During her treatment at the time, a cartridge-like object, a stone and a piece of wood were reportedly retrieved from her private parts.
All five accused in the gang-rape case had been arrested, police said.
The woman's family further alleged that some of the accused had entered her house around three months earlier and attempted to sexually assault her. They said they had also approached the police over that incident.
The family claimed that repeated threats and attacks were aimed at forcing the survivor and her relatives to withdraw the criminal case.
Woman Taken to Terrace and Thrown Off Roof
According to the family, two men entered the woman's house on Tuesday, took her to the terrace and pushed her off the roof. The fall left her critically injured.
Following the incident, she was rushed to Sadar Hospital in Begusarai, where she is undergoing treatment.
Police have arrested neighbour Bhongal Kumar based on the woman's statement, while further investigation into the incident is underway.
Tejashwi Yadav Questions Women's Safety in Bihar
The incident has triggered a political reaction, with Leader of the Opposition Tejashwi Yadav criticising the Bihar government over women's safety and the law-and-order situation in the state.
He questioned how a woman who had already reported a serious sexual assault could allegedly continue to face threats and another attack. ALSO READ: J&K: 2 Missing SPOs Found Dead in Kishtwar, Bullet-Riddled Bodies Recovered, Service Weapons Missing
