Bihar horror: Man murders woman by inserting iron rod following failed rape attempt

In a horrific incident, which draws parallels to teh gang rape in New Delhi, a 35-year-old woman was murdered after she resisted rape. The accused tried raping the woman, but when she resisted, he inserted an iron rod into her private parts, following which she died.

The incident took place in Patna's Naubatpur village, when 22-year-old Dheeraj Kumar attempted to rape the woman. 

The police said that after committing the heinous crime, Kumar fled the scene, while the woman, drenched in blood, dragged herself back to her home, after which her family immediately rusher her to the nearby police station.
Thereafter, she was sent to the Raifral Hospital for treatment.

The victim was then referred to the Patna Medical College, where, during the operation, she died.

Doctors said that the woman died due to excessive bleeding, and it was after the post-mortem that the internal injuries in the victim's body were revealed.

The woman has four children and her husband works as a labourer.

The accused was eventually nabbed and on interrogation admitted to his crime, and was arrested.