On Monday, a middle-aged woman was critically injured in an attack by a youth during Holi celebrations at Thippannapet village in Jagtial Mandal. Unfortunately, she died while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Karimnagar on Tuesday.

The deceased was identified as 50-year-old M. Rama of Thippannapet. She had suffered severe injuries when a local youth identified as B. Prakash, 26, allegedly attacked the woman with a sickle. This incident occurred in the village on Monday afternoon. She was immediately taken to a private hospital in Karimnagar the same evening. The woman succumbed to the injuries on Tuesday morning.

Prakash allegedly had an argument with the son of the deceased woman during the Holi festival. A previous grudge is suspected to be the motive behind the incident. The police are in search of the accused, who has escaped.

In a similar incident, a Pune man attacked his female friend with a sickle after she denied being in a relationship with him. The incident occurred in the Sadashiv Peth area of Pune, Maharashtra. It was reported that the victim as well as the accused were preparing for the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) exams. After the attack, the woman started running for her life. Seeing the man running behind her with a sickle, another man, identified as Leshpal, intervened to save the girl’s life. The accused was about to stab the girl in the head when Leshpal snatched the sickle and stopped him from absconding. The accused has been apprehended.

(Input from various sources)

(Rehash/Komal Bhoi/MSM)