Vadodara: A young woman working at a farm in Vadu village in Padra taluka on Wednesday resisted a molestation attempt and injured the attacker with a knife. The attacker, an elderly man, ended up with a knife injury in his private parts during a struggle with the woman. The incident occurred when the woman went to a pond at some distance from the farm to collect mud.
An elderly man, Bhikha Chauhan (60), lived in a house near the pond. Chauhan called the woman to his house, saying he had some work for her. He stripped himself and bolted the door when the woman entered the house.
He tried to stop the woman from leaving and even attempted to hold her. According to a source, the woman allegedly pushed him away. She found a knife in the house.
When the old man did not relent, the woman engaged him in a struggle and injured him in his private parts. Then the woman ran away from the place with Chauhan's phone. After reaching a safe distance, she called police.
When police arrived at the house, Chauhan was there. He was taken into custody and sent to a hospital for treatment..