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BHOPAL: A 21- year old girl was shot at after she resisted rape attempt by her father in Gwalior district on Monday night.

The accused, who is a retired soldier, fired two shots from his licensed gun in inebriated condition after the girl resisted. The girl is admitted at Jai Arogya hospital and is undergoing treatment; her condition is said to stable and out of danger.

The incident took place at a colony under Maharajpura police station of Gwalior district. Citing the complaint of the survivor, police said that the accused that is 49-year old went to the room of his daughter late on Monday night in inebriated condition and attempted to rape her, scared girl resisted and pushed him apart. Later she rushed to her mother who was in adjacent room, said police.

Irked over it, the accused took out his licensed gun and fired two shots, one injured the girl while other missed, said police. Seeing the situation the girl’s mother shouted and asked neighbours for help. Subsequently, locals soon rushed and also informed police. Police from the Maharajpura police station reached there and arrested the accused, police said.

SP Gwalior Navneet Bhasin said, “We have arrested the accused and the weapon has also been seized. It is a 12 bore gun; we are now verifying the license of the weapon. The girl is out of danger now”.

