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NAGPUR: A 35-year-old woman and her 17-year-old son, while trying to fight off an alleged rape bid on the mother, ended up killing a contractor at the construction site where they were working in June. While the mother of four languished in prison, the children’s father, who had supposedly tormented the family for years, allegedly raped the couple’s minor daughters over three months.The horrific abuse came to light in Oct after the couple’s younger son (14) caught the father and sought help from a neighbour, who alerted a group of transgender people living nearby. Members of the transgender community allegedly stormed the accused’s residence, rescued the children, thrashed the father and handed him over to Wathoda Police. Cops arrested the father and booked him under Pocso Act. The survivors — aged between 9 and 12 — were sent to a govt shelter for rehabilitation and counselling.Married off at 14, the woman had fled from Delhi to Nagpur in Dec 2024 with her kids to escape years of domestic violence. Hoping for a fresh start, she and her elder son began working at a construction site in Kuhi area in June, police said.On the eighth day, the labour contractor allegedly dragged the woman to an isolated spot and tried to rape her. As she fought back, her son rushed to her aid. In the scuffle, the contractor was seriously injured and died later.The panic-stricken duo fled the scene but were caught. The woman was sent to Nagpur Central Jail while her son was shifted to an observation home for juvenile offenders.
