Saturday, May 18, 2013

Brother-in-law booked for attempt to murder

GANGTOK, 17 May: A case of attempt to murder was registered against a resident of Sungdang, Namchi at the Namchi Police Station on 16 May. This, following a 19 year old being attacked by her brother-in-law with a Khukuri on Thursday. She has reportedly gone over to her brother-in-law’s house in Sungdang to settle a quarrel between her sister and her husband when the latter assaulted her with a khukuri. She has suffered injuries to her head and body and after first aid at Rangpo PHC, was rushed to STNM Hospital, Gangtok, for treatment. The accused brother-in-law meanwhile absconded after the incident and remains untraced. A case under Section 307 [attempt to murder] of the Indian Penal Code has been registered against him at the Namchi Police Station.

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