Uttarakhand Nurse On Way To Home From Hospital Raped And Murdered, Accused Arrested

Uttarakhand Police arrested a man on August 14 for allegedly raping and killing a nurse while she was returning from hospital. The heinous incident took place three weeks ago in Uttarakhand’s Udham Singh Nagar district, reported The Indian Express. The victim worked at a private hospital in Nainital.

The police recovered her body from an empty plot in Uttar Pradesh’s Rampur district. According to Express’ report, the incident happened on July 30. Police reports state that the accused dragged the nurse into nearby bushes, where he allegedly raped and strangled her to death. Following the assault, he stole her jewelry and fled the scene. Authorities tracked the victim's phone to Rajasthan, where they apprehended the suspect.

The accused named Dharmendra Kumar is a daily wage labourer from Bareilly. Kumar allegedly sexually assaulted and murdered the nurse as she was returning home from the hospital.