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The National Commission for Women (NCW) has asked the Rajasthan director general of police (DGP) to ensure that the people who reportedly attacked an elderly woman with an axe be arrested and booked under relevant sections of the law.
Taking cognizance of the murder of the elderly woman, whose body was found mutilated in Jaipur’s Fatehpura village, the commission sought a report from the Rajasthan DGP in the matter.
As per the information available, the incident took place on Tuesday, and it has been alleged that the woman’s legs were chopped off with an axe.
“The commission is deeply concerned about the gravity of the incident. The NCW has taken cognisance of the matter. Chairperson Rekha Sharma has written to the DGP, Rajasthan, to look into the matter and ensure that accused are booked under relevant sections of the law,” the NCW said in a statement.
Quoting news reports and police, the NCW expressed shock and concern in the matter. “According to police, the victim had gone to graze cows and buffaloes in the fields at around 10 am. In the afternoon, a villager who was passing by the nearby farms, saw the woman lying in a pool of blood and informed other villagers. It is believed that the sole motive of miscreants was to steal jewellery and silver ankle bracelets,” reads the statement of NCW.
Meanwhile, the NCW has also asked the Rajasthan DGP to look into the matter and ensure that accused are booked under relevance sections of law.
“The Commission has sought arrest of all the accused and to provide necessary compensation to the family of the deceased. The action taken has to be apprised to the Commission at the earliest,” the statement read further.
