Dehradun, Jan. 22 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

Dehradun, 20 Jan: A widowed mother who lived under constant fear after being assaulted and threatened by her own sons received a major relief after the district administration intervened in the matter decisively and forced the errant sons to seek forgiveness in court and pledge reform.

It may be recalled that Vijay Lakshmi Panwar, a widow from the Banjarawala, had approached District Magistrate Savin Bansal after enduring repeated harassment, physical assault and death threats from the very sons she had given birth to. According to her complaint, the sons frequently assaulted her under the influence of intoxicants, demanded money and terrorised her to the extent that she spent nights fearing for ...