In a vicious attack, a young girl was raped and stabbed in the eyes before being abandoned in a house with her hands and legs tied up during coronavirus lockdown.
Doctors battled to save the seven-year-old girl's vision after the disgusting ordeal. The incident, which occurred in Madhya Pradesh, India, has prompted nationwide outrage and condemnation.
She was discovered in an abandoned house on the outskirts of the village in Damoh bleeding from the eyes and tied up. Nearby residents found her after hearing whimpers as the girl called "mama" and went to check.
The girl was rushed to hospital as doctors conducted an emergency operation. It is the third rape in the state since lockdown started – highlighting the state of Madhya Pradesh as one