A 23-year-old woman was admitted to Safdarjung Hospital with severe injuries after her aunt and uncle allegedly poured boiling water on her, confined her for days and denied her adequate food for refusing to marry a 65-year-old man, police said on Thursday, adding that the accused are currently on the run and the allegations are being verified.
“However, looking at the severe burn injuries across her body including private parts, doctors referred her to Safdarjung Hospital after providing first aid. A team from Dhauj police station reached the house around 8.45pm and rescued the woman from a locked room.
Police said she was writhing in pain and had severe burns on her limbs, chest and abdomen. Inspector Anil Kumar, station house officer of Dhauj police station, said the woman was initially taken to Badshah Khan Civil Hospital in Faridabad. Now, she is undergoing treatment there in the ICU,” he said. Kumar said an FIR would be registered against the couple based on her statement. “They are on the run,” he added. Police said they were investigating the allegations, including whether the woman was being forced into the marriage in return for money.
The incident allegedly took place on Sunday morning at the couple’s home in Kureshipur village in Dhauj, Faridabad, but came to light on Wednesday after the woman’s ex-husband and uncle learnt about it and alerted police. A police team was sent to Delhi on Thursday to record the woman’s statement and ascertain the circumstances leading to the alleged assault.
