Shahjahanpur: 75-Year-Old Woman Raped by 25-Year-Old Grandson

Shahjahanpur: In a shocking incident a 75-year-old woman was raped by her 25-year-old grandson in Uttar Pradesh's Shahjahanpur, accused has been identified as Akhilesh Kumar, police said.

The incident took place in the Khatur locality, police added.

The accused threatened to kill his grandmother if she tried to inform about it to anyone.

The crime took place when the accused took the grandmother to his room and raped her, MK Awasthi, Additional Superintendent of Police (Rural), Shahjahanpur, said.

Authorities reported that the victim has been taken to the hospital for a medical evaluation. In the meantime, the accused has been charged with rape and making death threats.

A hunt has been launched by the police to get hold of the accused.

The accused also thrashed his 75-year-old grandmother when she tried to resist the sexual assault, reported by a news media.