Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Dalit woman attacked for drawing water from public handpump


Madhubani, Bihar: A Dalit woman was injured when a man attacked her
with a sharp weapon on Monday for drawing water from a handpump in a
village in Bihar's Madhubani district, police said.

Mantorami Devi (33) was attacked by Marhu Yadav who was infuriated
with her for drawing water from a public handpump at Jhauwa village.

The woman was injured in both her hands when she tried to fend him
off, police said, adding she was rushed to the local primary health
centre which referred her to Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital
(DMCH).

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