Widowed labourer raped, nose chopped

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

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

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

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