Vijayawada: A five-month pregnant woman, Sunitha, and her husband, Anand Kumar, who are both constables in RPF, were brutally assaulted late Monday night near Polakampadu in Tadepalli. The couple was returning home when a drunk man rammed into their two-wheeler. When they tried to stop him from fleeing, he attacked them with stones. He later called his friends, and the couple was beaten severely along with locals who tried to help. A case was registered against three accused, and police are reviewing videos to identify all involved.In a shocking incident that has raised concerns over the safety of working women during night hours, a five-month pregnant Railway Protection Force (RPF) constable and her husband were brutally attacked by a group of drunken men near Polakampadu under Tadepalli police limits late on Sunday night.The victims, Anand Kumar and Sunitha, both working as RPF constables, were returning home to Ambedkar Nagar in Undavalli after completing their duties in Vijayawada. As the couple approached Polakampadu on a two-wheeler, a man in an inebriated condition rammed into them from behind with his bike. The impact caused both to fall off their vehicle. Anand Kumar managed to get up and immediately tried to help his pregnant wife to her feet.As the accused attempted to flee the scene with his vehicle, locals present at the spot intervened and advised Sunitha to take away the bike key to prevent him from escaping. Enraged by this, the man allegedly picked up stones and began attacking the couple. Despite her condition, Sunitha was pushed to the ground and stoned. Anand Kumar tried to shield her while also trying to regain control of the situation.In self-defence, Sunitha hit the attacker with a slipper. This provoked the accused further, and he reportedly called a few others to the scene. Within minutes, two more individuals arrived on motorcycles and joined in the assault, indiscriminately attacking the couple. Eyewitnesses said that the attackers ignored pleas for mercy and continued their assault, even as Sunitha repeatedly told them she was pregnant.Locals who attempted to stop the violence were also beaten and threatened. The situation escalated until nearby residents informed the police, at which point the attackers fled the spot.Based on a complaint filed by Constable Sunitha, police registered a case against three individuals identified as Itta Koti, Annamayya, and an unidentified woman. Tadepalli Circle Inspector Kalyanaraju confirmed that the complaint was taken seriously and that CCTV footage and videos from the scene will be analysed to identify all involved. The police investigation is ongoing.
