Banda,

02 Jan (HS): An 18-year-old lady was detained on Friday for reportedly

murdering a middle-aged man with a sharp-edged instrument after he attempted to

sexually attack her in Uttar Pradesh's Banda district. The event occurred

Thursday eve in Murwal village.

According

to Station House Officer (SHO) Rajendra Singh Rajawat, Sukhraj Prajapati (50)

was found dead in a residence with fatal head injuries caused by a sharp-edged

weapon. Based

on a complaint filed by the victim's family members, police opened a murder

investigation and detained the lady later in night, along with the weapon of

crime, a 'farsa', according to the SHO.

According

to police, the lady whacked Sukhraj in the forehead with an axe stored in the

residence, causing him to collapse. The axe strike caused both of his eyeballs

to burst out. Following that, she allegedly beat him to death with a stick. The

lady then went to the police station, carrying the murder weapon, and confessed

to the killing. Police have detained and interrogated the woman.

During

questioning, the accused informed police that the man had entered her home and

attempted to sexually abuse her. In an attempt to protect herself, she hit him

with the 'farsa' stored in the house, resulting in his death, he said. Police

said the accused will appear in court later on Friday.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi