BARGARH: The 24-year-old woman who was found severely injured in Kurla forest on January 14 was assaulted with a stone, police said on Wednesday.
Bargarh SP Prahlad Sahai Meena said the CCTV footage revealed that prime accused Rakesh Dansana (22) was with the victim on the day of the incident. Preliminary investigation suggests that they had an altercation following which Rakesh assaulted the victim out of sudden provocation. “Police have seized the stone which was the weapon of assault and mobile phones of the accused and the victim,” he said.
Earlier in the day, the prime accused was taken to Kurla forest for recreation of the crime scene. When confronted by mediapersons, Rakesh revealed that he was in a love relationship with the victim since the last three years. However, the SP refused to comment on the claim.
