Widow raped, nose chopped

Katni, MP, Sep 13 (UNI) A widow was raped and her nose and fingers chopped off by her brother-in-law in this district's Jangalpuraini village, police said.

A police complaint was lodged yesterday. The accused and other relatives objected to the victim working as a labourer.

Accused Kripal Singh was arrested. The district administration assured free treatment to the victim and sent her to Jabalpur for plastic surgery. The victim's husband died five years back. She has a five-year-old son. Kripal's house was adjacent to the labourer's house and the crime was committed on September 11.

UNI XC-AC SI RK1655