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Nagpur woman, 22, attacked by ex-boyfriend, hit on head with stone near Sut Market

A 22-year-old woman was assaulted in Nagpur's Tehsil area, allegedly by her former boyfriend, and was injured when he threw a stone at her head.

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Nagpur: A 22-year-old woman was assaulted in the Tehsil area of Nagpur over a past relationship, police said. The accused, her former boyfriend, allegedly stopped her on the road, abused her and tried to snatch her mobile phone. When she resisted and ran, he allegedly threw a stone at her from behind, hitting her on the head. The injured woman was treated at Mayo Hospital. On her complaint, Tehsil police have registered a case against the accused and begun an investigation.

Met in 2020, broke up in 2023

According to police, the complainant met Piyush Devgade in 2020 while studying at college. The two became friends and then entered a relationship. However, after a dispute in July 2023 they parted ways and had been out of touch since.

Stopped near Sut Market, then assaulted

According to the complaint, on October 14 the woman was on her way to work in the Tehsil area, near Gandhi Bagh Garden close to Sut Market. The accused allegedly stopped her on the road and began quarrelling with her.

He allegedly hurled obscene abuse at her and tried to snatch her mobile phone. When she resisted, she was allegedly beaten with fists. She then tried to run away, and the accused allegedly threw a small stone at her from behind, hitting her on the head.

Tehsil police investigating

The injured woman was taken to Mayo Hospital for treatment. On her complaint, a case has been registered against the accused at Tehsil police station under the relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Police are investigating further.

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