In Silchar, Assam, a terrible thing happened on January 22. A 28-year-old man, who was a neighbor, broke into a woman’s house and attacked her in front of her two young children. He is accused of raping her and then throwing a chemical, believed to be acid, on her. The woman is now in serious condition at Silchar Medical College and Hospital (SMCH).
The woman’s husband was not home during the attack. He said his wife had refused to give the man her phone number the night before when he came to their home and asked her. After she turned him down, he threatened her and left, but then returned the next day to commit the crime.
When the husband came home, he found his wife on the floor, tied up, and covered in a harmful substance. They quickly took her to a local hospital, but the doctors referred them to SMCH for more treatment. They called the police, but they told them to come back the next day.
On January 23, the husband reported the crime to the police. Officer Jonpan Bey from Dholai police station said they are working hard to find the man, who is now hiding. The police plan to talk to the victim once her doctors say it’s okay.
The husband added that the attacker has a history of bothering women in the neighborhood, often asking them for their phone numbers and writing rude comments about them. Although local people tried to resolve these issues before, the man continued his bad behavior.
SMCH’s superintendent, Deba Kumar Chakraborty, did not provide details about the woman’s injuries.
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