In a shocking incident, a woman was allegedly tortured and sexually assaulted by her father-in-law for not being able to become a mother.
The incident was reported from Itamundali village under the Mahanga police station in Cuttack district. According to reports, Choudhury Mahendra Das, a resident of Itamundali, had been harassing his daughter-in-law both physically and mentally after she failed to give birth to a child. On Friday, accused attempted to rape his daughter-in-law after calling her to his room. In order to save herself, the victim shouted, following which her husband Sarada Prasad Das reached room for rescue. However, Her father-in-law assaulted his son and daughter-in-law physically after his failed rape bid. Following incident, victim couple filed a complaint with Mahanga police against accused. They threatened self-immolation if justice is denied to them. “We have received a complaint from victims and registered FIR against accused. We are investigating the matter. However, no arrest has been made yet,” said Mahanga police station IIC Ranjan Kumar Parida.
