Woman Raped In Saki Naka With Rod Inserted In Genitals Has Died, Say Police

The 32-year-old woman raped in Saki Naka, with her genitals brutalised with an iron rod, passed away mid-treatment, police said Saturday. Her death comes a day after police were alerted of the crime early Friday morning. One male accused is under arrest in the case.

Police said their control room received a call around 3:30 AM informing them of a woman lying unconscious in a pool of blood on Khairani road at Saki Naka in Andheri area. The accused, one Mohan Chouhan, reportedly raped her inside a parked tempo. Bloodstains were found inside the vehicle. More here.

The woman was rushed to a civic-run hospital in Ghatkopar where doctors confirmed an external object was inserted inside her private parts. Her condition was said to be critical.

ANI, quoting police, confirmed the woman's death on Saturday noon.

Woman Raped In Saki Naka Dies: CCTV Footage Shows Assault

The woman, now deceased, was homeless, according to Indian Express. A watchman on Khairani road who claimed to have witnessed her assault was the one who dialled the police on Friday morning. CCTV footage was scoured and Chouhan was arrested from Kurla soon after police received information of the alleged rape and assault.

He was booked under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) including attempt to murder. Read the charges here. The woman's statement could not be recorded but an FIR in the case has been filed per the watchman's statement, reports say.

Reports suggest CCTV footage obtained by police investigating the case shows Chouhan stabbing the woman multiple times with a rod and raping her, after which he placed her inside the tempo and fled. Doctors at Rajawadi Hospital where the woman was being treated raised concerns over her condition when she was brought in.

The woman's mother said she was married and had two children. Prior to the assault, she had left home following arguments.

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