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Dalit woman, mother attacked for opposing sexual harassment

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Press Trust of India Muzaffarnagar

A 21-year-old Dalit woman was allegedly sexually harassed and her mother was attacked by a youth for opposing him at Bhokaheri village in the district, police said here today.

The incident took place yesterday when both the women had gone for collecting water from a hand-pump in the village under Bhopa policwe station, Circle Officer Rajive Kumar Gotam said.

According to a complaint lodged by the victim's mother, the accused Anuj Kumar sexually harassed her daughter and when they opposed him, he attacked both of them.

The accused and his father Sharda Das were absconding and search was on to nab them, police added.

 

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First Published: Jun 27 2018 | 3:05 PM IST

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