Jawan killed while protecting sister from molesters
May 14, 2016 20:26
An Army jawan was killed while trying to protect his cousin sister from being allegedly molested by a group of people, in north Maharashtra's Dhule district, police said today.
The jawan, Vinod Pawar, was on leave and had arrived at his native place Sayyadnagar in Sakri tehsil, they said.
A group of around 10 people yesterday allegedly tried to molest his sister when Pawar intervened and tried to protect her following which the group attacked him with knives, a police officer said.
The assault was so severe that he died soon yesterday, police said.
Eight of the alleged assailants, including kingpin Dnyaneshwar Rathod, have been arrested, they added.
The jawan, Vinod Pawar, was on leave and had arrived at his native place Sayyadnagar in Sakri tehsil, they said.
A group of around 10 people yesterday allegedly tried to molest his sister when Pawar intervened and tried to protect her following which the group attacked him with knives, a police officer said.
The assault was so severe that he died soon yesterday, police said.
Eight of the alleged assailants, including kingpin Dnyaneshwar Rathod, have been arrested, they added.
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