A 27-year-old woman today allegedly attempted suicide near the official residence of Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh while demanding arrest of a man who she said had raped her under the pretext of marriage, police said.
The incident happened during the chief minister's 'Janadarshan' - the public meeting programme here.
"The woman was admitted to a local government hospital after she allegedly tried to commit suicide by consuming phenyl in front of the CM's house in Civil Lines area," Raipur SP O P Pal said, adding that she is undergoing treatment.
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"When the youth refused to marry her, she lodged a complaint with police, following which the accused fled to his native place Chandigarh," the SP said.
A case has been registered in this connection, the SP said, adding that a police team will be sent to Chandigarh to nab Chawla.