This story is from January 14, 2021

Girl gang-raped, eyes damaged in Bihar's Madhubani

A 15-year-old deaf and speech-impaired girl was allegedly gang-raped and her eyes were damaged with a sharp object to prevent her from identifying the perpetrators of the crime in Madhubani district on Tuesday.
Girl gang-raped, eyes damaged in Bihar's Madhubani
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MADHUBANI: A 15-year-old deaf and speech-impaired girl was allegedly gang-raped and her eyes were damaged with a sharp object to prevent her from identifying the perpetrators of the crime in Madhubani district on Tuesday.
Madhubani SP Satya Prakash on Wednesday said three persons of the same village have been arrested in this connection.
Police sources said the incident happened on Tuesday afternoon when the victim had taken her goats to a nearby riverside for grazing.
One Ram Ekbal Mandal said the girl had taken her goats for grazing with some other children. Later, one of the children informed the girl’s family about the incident.
The victim was found lying unconscious and writhing in pain in an orchard. She was rushed to Harlakhi primary health centre (PHC). Finding her condition critical, the attending doctor referred her to Madhubani Sadar hospital from where she was referred to Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital (DMCH).
According to sources, the girl’s condition was critical till Wednesday evening. The incident created uproar in the area.
While Harlakhi police arrested Lakshmi Mukhia (21) on Tuesday, Krishna Mukhia (25) and Ramautar Mukhia (22) were apprehended on Wednesday. The latter two were named by Lakshmi. However, the two alleged that they were framed.
Harlakhi police station SHO Prem Lal Paswan told this correspondent on phone that the victim was undergoing treatment at DMCH. .
(The victim's identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme court directives on cases related to sexual assault)
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