Maha woman’s eyes damaged while fighting molestor

Pune (Maharashtra), Nov 5 : In a shocking incident, a woman fighting off a molester, sustained severe injuries to her eyes, sparking concerns in political circles, police said here on Thursday.
The incident occurred when the 37-year-old farm labourer went to answer a nature’s call outside Navhare village in Shirur tehsil of Pune, late on Tuesday night.
As she stepped out of her dwelling an unidentified man lunged at her and attempted to molest her taking advantage of the dark hour.
When she strongly resisted, the attacker bludgeoned her face with a stone and seriously damaged her eyes, before escaping from there, said the police, She was rushed to the Sassoon Hospital in Pune city even as the incident sparked a furore in political circles and the Shirur Police which lodged her complaint later detained one suspect.
The Maharashtra government has directed the Pune Rural Police to investigate the matter thoroughly and ensure justice on priority to the victim.