A 41-year-old pregnant woman has died in Rajasthan’s Bhilwara district after allegedly being assaulted and forcibly given abortion pills by her husband, police said.
Jaipur: A 41-year-old pregnant woman died in Rajasthan’s Bhilwara district after allegedly being subjected to severe assault and forcibly administered abortion-inducing pills by her husband, police said on Saturday.
The incident took place on Wednesday night in the BSL Colony area under Hamirgarh police station limits.
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According to police, the accused, identified as Gopi Singh Yadav, allegedly attacked his five-month pregnant wife, Roli Devi, following a domestic dispute.
Investigators said the woman suffered serious injuries during the assault, which led to a miscarriage, heavy bleeding and ultimately her death.
Allegations of prolonged assault
The victim’s 14-year-old daughter told police that her father had begun assaulting her mother in the morning and continued intermittently through the day.
She further alleged that the accused later went to a market, purchased abortion pills and forcibly administered them to the victim, worsening her condition.
Police said all four children of the couple were present in the house during the incident.
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A medical board that conducted the post-mortem described multiple injuries on the body, including wounds on the head, face, waist and private parts, indicating sustained physical violence.
A doctor involved in the examination described the condition of the body as “shocking”, while also confirming signs consistent with a forced abortion attempt.
Officials at Mahatma Gandhi Hospital said the woman was brought in a critical condition with severe blood loss and could not be revived despite medical efforts.
Police investigation
Deputy Superintendent of Police Harjeeram said a case has been registered based on the daughter’s statement and the accused has been arrested.
Police said preliminary investigation suggests a domestic dispute may have triggered the incident, though the investigation is ongoing.
Relatives of the victim later arrived from Uttar Pradesh, after which the post-mortem was completed and the body handed over to the family.
(With PTI inputs)
Published: 16 May 2026, 12:50 pm IST
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