The crime took place in a
village in Uttar Pradesh state’s Meerut district late Sunday night.
A 100-year-old woman has
died after being raped by a drunk man in northern India, police said on Tuesday.
“The elderly woman was sleeping on the
verandah of her house when she was attacked by the inebriated man.
“She was taken hospital
where she passed away on Monday,” police officer Rajesh Kumar said by phone.
Police added that a suspect
in his twenties has been arrested and charged with rape and murder.
“The man said he was
innocent,’’ media reports said.
India has been in the
spotlight in recent years over incidents of sexual violence against women.
In 2012, the fatal
gang-rape of a student on a bus in New Delhi led to a massive public outcry and
tougher laws.
NAN
No comments:
Post a Comment