RUDRAPUR: Amid the nationwide anger on the rape and murder of a doctor in Kolkata, the brutal rape and murder of a 33-year-old nurse has ignited widespread outrage in Uttarakhand’s Udham Singh Nagar.
The victim was a single mother and worked at a private hospital in Rudrapur. On Friday, members of Women’s Congress staged a protest at the office of Senior superintendent of police (SSP), demanding death penalty for the 28-year-old accused, who worked as a labourer.The man was arrested on Wednesday.
The protesters submitted a memorandum to SP (city) Manoj Katyal, calling for swift justice. Katyal said the investigation is being conducted thoroughly and the perpetrator would face severe punishment. The family of the nurse also demanded capital punishment for the accused.
The incident came to light when the nurse’s sister reported her disappearance on July 30 after her shift. A report was subsequently registered at Rudrapur police station. Police launched a search operation, placing her phone under surveillance and scanning more than 500 CCTV cameras. On August 1, the nurse’s body was found in bushes of an abandoned area in Dibdiba village, across border in UP .
The victim was a single mother and worked at a private hospital in Rudrapur. On Friday, members of Women’s Congress staged a protest at the office of Senior superintendent of police (SSP), demanding death penalty for the 28-year-old accused, who worked as a labourer.The man was arrested on Wednesday.
The protesters submitted a memorandum to SP (city) Manoj Katyal, calling for swift justice. Katyal said the investigation is being conducted thoroughly and the perpetrator would face severe punishment. The family of the nurse also demanded capital punishment for the accused.
The incident came to light when the nurse’s sister reported her disappearance on July 30 after her shift. A report was subsequently registered at Rudrapur police station. Police launched a search operation, placing her phone under surveillance and scanning more than 500 CCTV cameras. On August 1, the nurse’s body was found in bushes of an abandoned area in Dibdiba village, across border in UP .
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