Woman Complains of Police Inaction

Darchula/November 24

An 18-year-woman of Amkur in Rithachaupata3 has complained that the police had failed to take action on her complaint of attempted rape against her even after four days of informing them.

According to her, Krishna Singh Samant of Bhartola in Bhagwati1 had attempted to rape her on November 18 as she was going to her maternal house and that she managed to escape hitting him with stone.

She said she went to District Police Office on November 20 but the police are yet to take any action.  Her husband Lalit Singh Bohora said the police had refused to register the FIR exerting pressure on his wife to settle the case in private.

The father of the accused, Dilip Singh claimed the incident was setteled after his son apologized.

The victim woman denied Dilip Singh's claim and added lack of action by the police had made her feel insecure. District Police Office said the accused was absconding since the incident and that they were investigating the case.

Narendra Singh Karki