TNN | Jul 11, 2012, 01.01AM IST
PILERU: A 23-year-old woman who was sleeping with her son at home was shot at by an intruder when she resisted his rape attempt. The incident took place in Balijapalli village in Chittoor on Monday when Rajendra Naidu, 23, and his cronies broke into her home and fired at the woman with his country-made pistol when she resisted him as he tried to force himself upon her. The injured woman was later taken to Tirupati on Tuesday and she is now out of danger.
The accused along with his associates Amarendra Naidu and Sudhakar is on the run.
The 23-year-old victim, wife of one Purushottam, was sleeping along with her son in their house when Rajendra and his associates tried to attack her. Rajendra tried to force himself on her. When the woman raised an alarm, Rajendra shot at her with his country-made pistol and fled the spot. She was taken to Pileru hospital and later shifted to Tirupati for better medical treatment.
"Since it was a country-made pistol, she suffered small wounds on her right shoulder and cheek. She is out of danger as a few pellets from the pistol hit her," Pileru SI Vishwanath told TOI. Police filed cases under section 448 and 307 of IPC on the accused and launched a manhunt to nab the trio.
According to police, the woman was being constantly harassed by Rajendra Naidu seeking sexual favours. Rajendra's wife is in Kuwait working as a labourer. "As the village is located close to the forest, villagers keep country-made pistols to hunt animals. Rajendra also possessed one such weapon," a police official said.Link: Hyderabad woman shot at for resisting rape attempt
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