Port Blair: A 19-year-old woman from North and Middle Andaman narrowly escaped a potentially grievous assault after her former boyfriend allegedly attacked her with a sharp weapon while she was on her way to visit her elder sister in the Mayabunder area. The young woman sustained injuries to her neck that reportedly required five stitches, prompting the registration of a criminal case by Mayabunder Police.
According to the FIR lodged at Mayabunder Police Station, the complainant, who recently completed her Class XII education, stated that she had been in a relationship with the accused in the past. However, due to personal differences, she ended the relationship several months ago and subsequently blocked all communication with him through her phone, WhatsApp and Instagram accounts.
The woman told police that on June 9, she boarded the 6 pm STS bus to visit her elder sister, who resides in a village under the jurisdiction of Mayabunder Police Station. Her brother-in-law was also travelling on the same bus. During the journey, she noticed her former boyfriend among the passengers but paid little attention, assuming he was travelling to his own destination.
According to the complaint, after alighting from the bus around 6.30 pm amid rainy weather, she began walking towards her sister’s residence through a field path while carrying an umbrella. Her brother-in-law remained at the bus stop. As she proceeded along the route, she allegedly sensed someone following her and turned around to find her former boyfriend behind her.
The complainant alleged that when she questioned his presence, he remained silent before suddenly covering her mouth and placing a sharp-edged weapon, locally known as a ‘dau’, against her neck. In the ensuing struggle, she sustained cuts to her neck but managed to break free and run to the safety of her sister’s house.
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She was later taken for medical treatment, where doctors reportedly administered five stitches to her neck injuries.
Based on her complaint, Mayabunder Police have registered a case under Sections 118(1) and 126(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), pertaining to voluntarily causing hurt and wrongful restraint. Further investigation is underway.
