Addict rapes own elderly mother under drug influence in Punjab

A 32-year-old man from the Fazilka district raped his 75-year-old mother under the influence of drugs on Tuesday night. The woman was rescued by a relative, while the accused remains absconding.

Balluana (Punjab):In a shocking incident, a 75-year-old woman from a village of Fazilka district alleged that her drug addict elder son raped her in an inebriated condition on Tuesday night. The woman was saved by a relative who caught the accused red-handed in the heinous crime. The accused is currently absconding, while the police have lodged a case and are looking for him.

According to the complaint, the incident took place while the family was attending a wedding ceremony near their home in the Balluana constituency here. The accused, a 32-year-old unmarried man, was under the influence of drugs when he committed the crime at around 2 am at night, as informed by the eye-witness -- a cousin of the accused.

“There was no one in the house. Everyone had gone for the wedding. My elder son came home drunk and raped me. I was in a helpless condition. In the meantime, a relative came and rescued me from him,” the woman in her complaint wrote. The Bahawala police have registered a case and launched an investigation, while the accused is absconding.

Speaking to ETV Bharat, the eye-witness cousin said, “I found my aunt struggling, so I rushed to rescue her. When I was trying to bring her to senses, my elder cousin, the accused, fled the spot. I immediately informed the police."

As soon as the news of the incident broke, SI Inderjit Kaur reached the hospital to record the victim's statement. The police are investigating the matter and are likely to take strict action against the accused.

The victim, an elderly woman, is currently receiving medical treatment at a government hospital. Speaking to ETV Bharat, the doctor of the government hospital said, “We have received a complaint and the woman has been sent for necessary medical tests. When the report comes in, we will be able to give the exact details. Presently she is undergoing treatment and is in a stable condition”.